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The Right Wing Wants Misinformation and Manufactured Ignorance, Not Democracy
In the ongoing flight from political and social responsibility, manufactured ignorance is the new face of submission.
Nina Turner Opponent Facing Potential Ethics Probe for $17 Million in Contracts
Shontel Brown voted in 2017 to award a company closely affiliated with her partner $17 million in contracts.
Having Failed to Sabotage Jan 6 Inquiry, McCarthy Is Blaming Pelosi for the Riot
“Every single lie uttered by the Republicans this morning has been debunked time and again,” Pelosi's office responded.
AOC Blasts White House Suggestion People Can “Out-Organize” Voter Suppression
Even if communities successfully out-organize, Ocasio-Cortez warned, "the ground is being set to overturn results.”
First 1/6 Hearing Reveals What We Already Know: It Was a GOP Riot
The opening day of the 1/6 committee was a harrowing recounting of the Trump-fueled violence of the day.
A Desperate Trump Revives Debunked “Deleted Files” Claim About Arizona Ballots
The claim originated from a mistake made by auditors in Maricopa County, Arizona, who quickly walked it back in May.
Josh Hawley’s “Love America Act” Is All About Protecting Racism
Under Hawley's bill, public schools that teach the actual history of our Constitution lose all their federal funds.
Trump Calls Republicans “Weak Fools and Losers” for Negotiating Infrastructure
Progressives have been warning against negotiating with the GOP, who have massively weakened the infrastructure bill.
Michigan Republicans Awarded Themselves COVID Money Meant for Frontline Workers
The GOP commissioners awarded themselves up to $25,000 from American Rescue Plan funds set aside for frontline workers.
Cheney and Kinzinger Are Bad — But I Hope They Bring the Fire on 1/6 Committee
If Pelosi is wise, she will have Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger ask all the dagger questions during these hearings.