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7 in 10 Voters Support White House Move to Consider Decriminalizing Marijuana
The poll suggests that decriminalizing the drug could be a politically savvy move for Biden before the election.
Greene Pens Bogus “Free Speech” Defense of Alex Jones’s Sandy Hook Lies
“All [Alex Jones] did was speak words,” Greene said on Twitter.
Following DOJ Subpoena, Trump Told Mar-a-Lago Worker to Hide Docs Elsewhere
Trump’s order to a Mar-a-Lago employee constitutes “an indictable offense,” one legal expert said.
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.