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Conservative Policies Are Associated with Early Death, Study Finds
The researchers found, if left-leaning policies were implemented nationwide, they may have saved 171,030 lives in 2019.
1 in 4 Americans Say Bible Should Take Precedence Over People’s Will in US Law
Polling also found that 45 percent of Americans say the U.S. should be a “Christian nation.”
Judge May Unseal Documents Showing Trump’s Attempts to Block Aide Testimonies
The secret court documents reportedly detail efforts to stop testimony on Trump's role in the events of January 6.
43 Percent of Americans Are Worried About Threats of Violence at the Polls
The poll comes amid reports that armed far right vigilantes are intimidating voters in Arizona.
Cardboard Box Tycoons Are Bankrolling Election Denial
The founders of shipping supplier Uline are funding anti-democracy causes and far right candidates around the U.S.
Mark Meadows Ordered to Comply with Georgia Subpoena
South Carolina Judge Edward Miller deemed Meadows a “material and necessary” witness to the Georgia investigation.
In Oz-Fetterman Debate, Candidates Clash on Abortion But Agree on Fracking
The Pennsylvania race will likely help decide which party controls the Senate.
Two Years After Barrett’s Confirmation, Let’s Be Blunt: The Point Was to End Roe
Dark money forces helped get Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court. They continue to push the bench to the right.
Sanders Slams Republicans’ Plans to Cut Social Security and Medicare in Op-Ed
Sanders said that the “simple reality” is that Republicans aren’t concerned with issues facing the working class.
Beto O’Rourke Pulls Within 2 Points Against Abbott Among Texas’s Likely Voters
“This is the closest the race has been since O'Rourke announced his candidacy,” one political observer noted.