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While Democrats Try to Woo Manchin, He’s Headed to Billionaire-Hosted Fundraiser
Manchin will rub shoulders with billionaires this weekend at an event hosted by the right-leaning group No Labels.
Voting Rights Groups in Florida File Motion to Block DeSantis’s Racist Maps
The groups in the lawsuit allege that the new maps violate the “Fair Districts Amendment” to the state constitution.
Ohio Republicans’ Bill Forces Doctors to Offer Disproven Drugs to Treat COVID
Doctors and health boards could be punished financially if they don't promote the disproven drugs.
Trump Conspiracy Theorists Made 8 Attempts to Breach Voting Systems in 5 States
All attempts involved Republican officials or party activists who have pushed false claims about Trump's election loss.
A Court Decision Against Marjorie Taylor Greene May Only Embolden Her Base
Far right politicians like David Perdue and Donald Trump are already feeding off backlash generated by Greene’s case.
Dems Ponder Changing Iowa for New Hampshire As First Presidential Primary State
Sixty percent of the U.S. is white, but more than 9 in 10 New Hampshire residents are white.
Prompted by Ginni & Clarence Thomas Debacle, House Dems Schedule Ethics Hearing
Ginni and Clarence Thomas set off “ethical and legal alarm bells,” one Democratic committee member said.
Madison Cawthorn Brings Loaded Gun to Charlotte Airport
Cawthorn has also brought weapons to schools in North Carolina, and was armed during a political debate last year.
Florida Man Demands Ban on Bible in Schools Using DeSantis’s Own Law Against Him
“Don't blame me,” activist Chaz Stevens said. “I didn't pass this ridiculous legislation.”
Texts to Mark Meadows Reveal Right-Wingers Scheming to Blame “Antifa” for 1/6
The not-so-best and not-so-brightest aided and abetted a sloppy coup via text message. Here are the highlights.