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Trump Calls Mob of Loyalists Who Breached Capitol “Great People”
The former president's words match what he said about white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017.
The US Should Not Send Troops to Haiti, Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
“Our role should be in supporting a peaceful transition and democratic process for selecting a new leader.”
Democrats Should Carve Out Exemption in Filibuster to Protect Voting Rights
The Senate has drilled three major holes in the filibuster since 1917. It's time to drill another one.
Native Voters Face New Barriers to Ballot Access Following SCOTUS Ruling
Native and Indigenous American voters face new ballot “security” measures that would make voting harder.
GOP-Led Voter Suppression Is Being Implemented Step by Step — Just Like Jim Crow
Five generations after the original Jim Crow edifice was built, the GOP has dedicated itself to mass disenfranchisement.
Biden Ousts Trump Appointee Who Sought to Undermine Social Security
President Biden fired Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul for interfering with COVID relief, among other matters.
Democratic Socialist Agenda Is Possible in Buffalo. It Depends on Labor Unions.
India Walton will need to win over labor and outmaneuver entrenched party machines to exercise the power to govern.
Schumer Puts Indirect Pressure on Justice Breyer to Retire in Letter to Dems
At age 82, Stephen Breyer is the Court's oldest justice, and just one of three liberal bloc members on the bench.
Biden “Dealt a Better Hand” Than Any President Ever, Stephen Miller Claims
More than 400,000 Americans had died because of coronavirus under Trump's watch before Biden assumed office.
Texas Pushes “Worst Voter Suppression Bill” as Activists Demand Urgent Action
“What we need right now, along with civil disobedience on the streets, is legislative disobedience.”