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Arizona Republicans Move to Strip Powers From Democratic Secretary of State
The Arizona GOP aims to hand the secretary of state's powers to the Republican attorney general.
Sanders Warns That Dragging Out Talks With GOP Could Lose Congress for Dems
“The American people want action, not never-ending ‘negotiations’ and obstructionism,” wrote Senator Sanders.
January 6 Commission Vote Likely to Be Blocked by Senate Republicans Thursday
Recent polling shows that nearly two-thirds of Americans want the commission formed.
GOP Took Weeks to Create an Infrastructure Plan That’s Mostly Baseline Spending
The GOP proposal for $257 billion in new spending falls far short of Joe Biden’s plan for $1.7 billion of the same.
Thousands Sign Petition Calling for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Expulsion
The Georgia congresswoman compared rules on wearing a mask in the House to the Holocaust.
Talks Between Biden, GOP on Infrastructure Could Go Past Memorial Day Deadline
A number of Democrats have expressed impatience with the negotiation process, which appears to be going nowhere.
Tucker Carlson Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg in Right-Wing Media’s War on Truth
Fox News, Breitbart, Newsmax, One America News, and more are flooding the media space with racist and pro-Trump lies.
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.