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Appeals Court Deals a Blow to Trump’s Privilege Claims Over January 6 Docs
Trump gave “no legal reason” for why Biden's rejection of his executive privilege claims should be ignored.
Biden’s Democracy Summit Is a PR Stunt. We Need Real International Democracy.
Democracy is not a commodity, nor is it a weapon to be aimed at geopolitical rivals.
Report: Borrowers Will Lose $85 Billion Yearly If Student Loan Payments Resume
Canceling student debt could add over $173 billion to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product in the first year alone.
Museum to Melt Down Lee Statue That Inspired “Unite the Right” Violence in 2017
The new art, the museum's executive director said, will "allow Charlottesville to contend with its racist past.”
As More Info Emerges on Omicron, Trump’s Old COVID Lies Continue to Kill People
The virus is on the uptick, and Omicron is likely to hit unvaccinated people hardest.
Former Trump Aide Mark Meadows Sues to Block Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas
The lawsuit appears to be a delay tactic, one member of the January 6 select committee suggested.
Mark Meadows Expected to Join Other Trumpists Charged With Contempt of Congress
The work of the committee grinds on.
Matt Gaetz Says He’s Talked to Donald Trump About Becoming Speaker of the House
There's no requirement for the Speaker to be a member of the House of Representatives.
Ayanna Pressley Introduces Resolution to Remove Lauren Boebert From Committees
Following Boebert’s Islamophobic attacks on Omar, at least 40 Democrats have called for her removal from committees.
Students in Arizona Launch Hunger Strike to Pass Freedom to Vote Act
The cross-partisan group is calling on Sen. Kyrsten Sinema to support a change in Senate rules to advance the bill.