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Brazil’s Runoff Election Will Have Enormous Effects on the Global Climate Crisis
The October 30 vote between Jair Bolsonaro and Lula will shape the fate of the carbon-sequestering Amazon rainforest.
Cori Bush Condemns GOP’s Ongoing Attacks on Student Debt Relief
At least one of the lawsuits against the debt relief program has already been struck down.
Wisconsin Paper Bashes Ron Johnson, Encourages Voters to “Send Him Packing”
Polling shows that Republican Sen. Ron Johnson and his Democratic opponent Mandela Barnes are statistically tied.
GOP Plans to Gut Social Security and Medicare If It Retakes Control of Congress
House Democrats slammed Republicans’ ploy to use looming debt ceiling fight as leverage to secure cuts to the programs.
Nevada GOP Candidate Vows to “Fix” Elections to Reinstate Trump as President
Jim Marchant pushed election-denial conspiracy theories after his own congressional election loss two years ago.
Far Right Supreme Court Justices Reject Appeal of Man Condemned by Racist Jurors
Three of the jurors in Andre Thomas's murder trial expressed opposition to the idea of interracial marriages.
Abortion Bans Are a Top Issue for Democratic Voters This Midterm, Poll Shows
The poll showed 76 percent of all voters motivated by the issue plan to vote for candidates who support abortion access.
Report: Thousands of Federal Officials Have Owned Stock in Companies They Govern
Officials at the EPA report trading oil and gas stocks, while Pentagon officials buy stock in Lockheed Martin.
Trump Wanted to Cut Deal With Feds: Mar-a-Lago Docs for Russia Inquiry Materials
Trump’s advisers ultimately rejected the proposal.
Racism, Lies and Hypocrisy Are Now Seen as Electable Qualities in GOP Candidates
From Trump’s racist attacks to Herschel Walker’s lies, the GOP is remaking itself as a party where truly anything goes.