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Report: Cassidy Hutchinson Is Cooperating With the DOJ’s Jan. 6 Trump Inquiry
The former White House aide made startling revelations about Trump to the January 6 committee last month.
Democrats Introduce Bill to Place 18-Year Term Limits on Supreme Court Justices
Lawmakers say that the bill is necessary to combat the far right’s hold on the nation’s highest court.
Trump Calls for the Execution of Drug Dealers in DC Rally Speech
Executing people for drug crimes is a violation of international law.
Sanders: Democrats’ Drug Pricing Plan “Goes Nowhere Near as Far as It Should”
Sen. Bernie Sanders suggested that pharmaceutical industry lobbying weakened the proposal.
Sanders: If US Can Spend $76B on Computer Chips, It Can Pass Medicare for All
“Let’s join the club” of countries that offer people universal health care and paid medical leave, Sanders said.
Uvalde School District to Abbott: Call Special Session on Raising Gun-Buying Age
Without a special session, the state legislature won’t meet to consider the idea until January at the earliest.
Since Jan. 6 Attack, Corporations Have Given $21.5 Million to “Sedition Caucus”
Corporations and trade groups have donated massive amounts to Congress members who voted to overturn the 2020 results.
DOJ Is “Finally Going for the Jugular” as Top Pence Aides Testify About Jan. 6
Pence's ex-chief of staff and top White House attorney recently appeared before the Justice Department's grand jury.
JD Vance Caught on Video Saying Violent Marriages Shouldn’t End Too Quickly
The Ohio Republican's words contradict numerous studies on children and divorce.
GOP Should Be Party of Christian Nationalism, Greene Says at Conservative Summit
Greene spoke at the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit, where many Republicans also embraced extremist ideology.