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Putin Is Attempting to Center Russia as a Hub of the Global Right Wing
Putin is part of a global authoritarian movement, seeking repudiation of the right to national self-determination.
1 in 6 Election Officials Say They’ve Faced Threats on the Job, Survey Shows
Nearly two-thirds of election officials reporÂted being worried about interference from politÂical leadÂers.
Nearly 200 Children Who Fled Afghanistan Without Family Are Stuck in US Custody
Afghan children brought here without family by the U.S. during the military pullout are languishing in federal custody.
GOP Senators Use Jackson Hearing to Agitate Their Base Before Election Campaigns
The depth of disrespect demonstrated by the Republicans was unprecedented.
Wife of Supreme Court Justice Texted Trump’s Chief of Staff to Overturn Election
The texts from Ginni Thomas to Mark Meadows demonstrate a conflict of interest in her husband's work.
Democrats Schedule First COVID-Era Hearing on Medicare for All
The hearing comes as progressives are waging a new congressional push for Medicare for All.
Anti-Racist Book Becomes Best-Seller After Cruz Cites It in Jackson Hearings
Cruz incorrectly claimed that a school Jackson serves on the board for is “overflowing with critical race theory.”
Manhattan Prosecutor Who Resigned Last Month: “No Doubt” Trump Committed Crimes
Not holding Trump to account for his actions would be “a grave failure of justice,” the prosecutor said.
Disillusioned With Dems and GOP, Independents Now Largest Voter Group in the US
Inaction on issues like climate change and the economy are turning voters away from both parties ahead of elections.
Progressive Groups Decry Supreme Court Ruling That Tosses Out Wisconsin Maps
The court “swerved way out of their way to favor their Republican friends in the Wisconsin legislature,” one group said.