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Media Orgs Demand McCarthy Hand Over Jan. 6 Footage He Gave to Tucker Carlson
News organizations expressed concern that Carlson would use the tapes to push an “ideologically-based narrative.”
Voter Suppression Laws Are Targeting Youth — But They Are Fighting Back
Youth voting blocs are so powerful that most schools have enough students to easily tip an election in key states.
As US Reengages Maduro, Oil Giants Earn Deals — and Venezuelans Protest
The protests in Venezuela show a broad movement of people who are reaching the end of their tether amid inequality.
GOP Lawmaker Uses Racist Trope, Calls Chinese American Colleague Disloyal
Several members of Congress condemned the lawmaker's racist words, describing them as “disgusting” and “dangerous.”
Republicans Unveil Bill to Make AR-15-Style Rifle the “National Gun”
AR-15-style weapons have been used in some of the deadliest shootings in modern U.S. history.
Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner Subpoenaed to Testify in DOJ’s Trump Investigation
It's unclear as of yet whether the two will attempt to oppose the subpoena orders.
Trump Lies About Slashing Rail Safety Rules During Visit to East Palestine
In 2017, Trump rescinded an Obama-era rule aimed at making trains carrying hazardous materials safer.
GA Grand Jury Foreperson Implies Trump Will Face Charges for Raffensperger Call
The foreperson said people won't “be shocked” about “the big name that everyone keeps asking me about.”
“It’s White Supremacy” — Critics Lambaste Greene’s Call for “National Divorce”
Greene's plan would increase states' powers while potentially limiting rights protected by the federal government.
Sanders Says US Must Condition Aid to Israel to Rein In “Racist Government”
“You cannot demean the Palestinian people there. You just can’t do it and then come to America and ask for money.”