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More Than 80 Candidates in 2022 Primaries Are Spreading Trump’s “Big Lie”
Offices being vied for include governor, attorney general and secretary of state.
Judge Finds WI Speaker in Contempt for Refusing to Turn Over Recount Documents
GOP officials in Wisconsin are defying both the courts and the voters.
Federal Judge Blocks Parts of Florida GOP’s Election Law, Citing Racism
“This court finds that ... Florida has repeatedly sought to make voting tougher for Black voters,” the judge wrote.
Trump Calls on Putin to Release Dirt on Biden Family
Already facing his own investigations, Trump may have invited new legal scrutiny with his comments.
This Little-Known Foundation Is Pushing “The Big Lie” and Voter Suppression Laws
The Diana Davis Spencer Foundation gave $3.7 million to 13 voter suppression groups between 2018 and 2020.
Funds for COVID Testing, Treatment, Vaccines Are Evaporating. Congress Must Act.
Given the sky-high military budget Congress authorized, $15 billion for COVID is barely a blip. Get it done now.
Ocasio-Cortez Calls for Clarence Thomas to Resign Over Wife’s Ties to January 6
She warned that if Democrats don’t act against the Supreme Court justice now, it could come back to bite them.
The Ghost of Enron Haunts Joe Manchin’s Coal Fortune
For decades, Joe Manchin has been getting rich off a particularly dirty breed of coal.
Clarence Thomas Backed Trump in Court While Ginni Thomas Backed Coup Attempt
We must ask: What did Clarence Thomas know, and when did he know it?
Ginni Thomas Debacle Is a Warning That Trumpism Lives On in the Halls of Power
As far as Clarence Thomas goes, recusal would be nice. Resignation in disgrace would seem more appropriate.