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Trump Is Asking His Fans to Pay for New “Trump Force One” Plane
“Do you want to see the new Trump Force One?” the email asked, with a link to a site that asks for monthly donations.
Billionaire-Backed Group Enlists Trump Supporters to Hunt for Voter Fraud
The Voter Reference Foundation is putting voter rolls online while making unsupported claims suggesting election fraud.
Leaked Video Shows Madison Cawthorn Calling Ukraine’s Zelenskyy a “Thug”
The far right lawmaker said without evidence that Zelenskyy has been pushing disinformation to the U.S.
The Proud Boys Gained 29 Chapters in the Year Since Capitol Attack
A new report shows some far right groups declining, but organizing is taking new forms -- some hard to quantify.
In Blatantly Fascist Move, Florida GOP Passes Bill to Form Election Police Force
The police would report directly to far right Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has continually spouted lies about voter fraud.
After Pulling COVID Relief, House Passes Package With $782 Billion for Military
The military funding amounts to $29 billion more than Biden originally requested.
Judge Says Smartmatic Can Pursue Defamation Claims Against Giuliani, Fox News
Rudy Giuliani “acted with actual malice” in pushing election fraud claims against Smartmatic, a New York judge said.
Ocasio-Cortez Slams GOP Senator for Saying Gas Prices Were Lower Under Trump
Sen. Marsha Blackburn tweeted that gas was cheap in 2020, ignoring the fact that oil prices plunged due to the pandemic.
Johnson Suggests GOP Will Seek to Repeal Affordable Care Act If They Win in 2024
A majority of Johnson's constituents in Wisconsin oppose efforts to repeal the popular health care law.
The GOP May Be Split by Trump, But Both Halves Are Exceedingly Dangerous
Despite the split, a large majority of all Republicans want Trump to run again in 2024.