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With New Allegations, Nunes’s Fate Is Tied to Trump in the Ukraine Scandal
Regardless of what happens to Trump, Devin Nunes will likely face another ethics inquiry from Congress.
The US Has Tried to Divide Iraqis. Now Protests Are Uniting Them.
Demonstrators are protesting corruption and lack of jobs and basic services, including clean water and electricity.
Judge Says Trump Can’t Block Officials From Testifying
If this ruling stands, Don McGahn and other Trump officials could be forced to sit down with investigators.
Democratic Party Falls Further Behind GOP in October Fundraising
The GOP brought in $19 million from individual donors without help from Trump’s joint fundraising committees.
Bolivia’s Interim Government Moves to Roll Back Morales’s 21st Century Socialism
The naked racism of the neoliberal white elite coup plotters is on full display for the world to see.
New Ukraine Documents Expose Clear Paper Trail From Giuliani to Trump to Pompeo
The documents come just days after Gordon Sondland testified that "everyone was in the loop."
More Students Are Voting — But Republicans Are Trying to Get in Their Way
Republicans are erecting new voting barriers as young people begin to flex their electoral muscle.
Chomsky: Prosecution of Assange Reflects “Extreme” Use of State Power
Chomsky discusses the need for journalists to speak truth to power as the state escalates repression of whistleblowers.
Billionaire Businessman Michael Bloomberg Enters 2020 Democratic Race
The former New York City mayor officially launched his bid with a $30 million campaign ad blitz.
A Trump White House Proposal Could Boost Corporate Dark Money in Elections
A Securities and Exchange Commission proposal could limit shareholders’ ability to rein in secret campaign spending.