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Trump’s Grand Jury Is Fodder for GOP Fundraising But Terrible for GOP Politics
Trump responded to the grand jury announcement by declaring it a “witch hunt” and insisting, “I have done a great job.”
Trump & Gingrich Team Up on MAGA-Style “Contract With America” Ahead of 2022
The document will seek to attack, among other items, the 1619 Project and critical race theory.
Biden State Department Quietly Grants Boeing License for $735 Million Bomb Sale
The department had recently pledged $5.5 million in aid to help Gaza recover from the latest Israeli bombing campaign.
Sanders Says No Way to $10 Billion Taxpayer Handout to Bezos’ Space Company
Jeff Bezos’s space company had lost a NASA contract, but Congress is poised to give the company $10 billion anyway.
Fed Up With GOP Games, Democrats Say They’re Ready to Move Ahead on Legislation
The Senate parliamentarian has told Democrats they can pass legislation using a little-known rule to bypass filibusters.
AZ State Secretary Blasts Election “Auditors” for Latest Ballot Storage Mishap
The ballots were stored without temperature or humidity controls in a trailer outside the Phoenix Memorial Coliseum.
Democrats Call for End of Filibuster as GOP Threatens to Block Jan. 6 Commission
“We don't compromise with white supremacy. End the filibuster,” said Rep. Cori Bush.
DOJ Is Resisting Release of Barr Memo on Trump and Has Appealed Court Ruling
The DOJ, under former Attorney General William Barr, chose not to charge Trump over 10 possible acts of obstruction.
It’s Time for Democrats to Go It Alone on Infrastructure
So long as the minority leader is allowed to keep “negotiating,” the American people and the country will keep losing.
Warren Proposes Drastic IRS Budget Increase to Crack Down on Wealthy Tax Cheats
Warren’s plan is larger than Biden’s recent IRS proposal and is more specific in its aims to go after the wealthy.