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Dems Face Midterm Defeats If Sinema and Manchin Keep Obstructing, Sanders Says
Bernie Sanders warned that Democrats could see low voter turnout in the 2022 midterms if they don’t change course soon.
New Audio Shows McCarthy Called for Jan. 6 Investigation Before Opposing It
“People need to be held accountable” for the Capitol attack, the House minority leader said, days after it happened.
Progressive Orgs Seek to Bar Trump From Office Through State Elections Officials
“There must be concrete consequences for these Constitutional oathbreakers,” the letter from the groups said.
High Voter Apathy and Amped-Up Fears About Crime Shaped California Primaries
Thousands of liberal San Franciscans were persuaded by a dark money-funded recall effort emphasizing street conditions.
Former Trump Counsel May Testify During Jan. 6 Public Hearings This Month
The committee investigating the Capitol attack plans to hold at least eight public hearings.
Trump’s Stooges Were a Force in GOP Primaries Nationwide, But Many Fell Short
Trump's candidates may not have achieved all they sought, but they left footprints all over the map.
Latin American Nations Skip Summit of Americas for Excluding Cuba and Venezuela
Leaders from Mexico, Bolivia, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador are absent from Biden’s Summit of the Americas in LA.
Judge Orders John Eastman to Give January 6 Committee Likely Incriminating Email
Judge David Carter wrote that lawyers like Eastman can’t evade courts in order to “overturn a democratic election.”
Victims of Buffalo & Uvalde Shootings Will Testify Before Congress Wednesday
The hearings will include the testimony of a fourth-grade student who survived the school shooting in Uvalde.
Joe Manchin Is Open to Raising Age to Buy Assault Weapons to 21
The right-wing West Virginia senator questioned why it was necessary for anyone to own an AR-15.