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Sanders Slams Pentagon for “Waste, Fraud & Abuse,” Vows More Stringent Oversight
Despite the fact that the Department of Defense continually fails to pass audits, its budget grows more bloated yearly.
Warmonger Rahm Emanuel Is an Abysmal Choice for US Ambassador
Rahm Emanuel devastated Chicago and has a long record of pushing for wars. Biden is about to make him an ambassador.
NRA’s Lawsuit-Dodging Strategy Backfires as TX Judge Dismisses Bankruptcy Claims
The NRA used its bankruptcy filings to address “a regulatory enforcement problem, not a financial one,” the judge said.
GOP Votes to Oust Liz Cheney for Not Peddling Trump’s Big Lie
Cheney has branded herself as a martyr, but she helped to lead her party down the authoritarian path that it’s on.
MI Lawmaker Caught Spreading Falsehoods Introduces Bills to Punish Fact Checkers
A GOP state congressman sponsoring the bills is known for promoting the big lie and downplaying the dangers of COVID.
Dark Money Group Tied to McConnell Plans Ad Blitz Against Voting Rights Act
The For the People Act being targeted by One Nation PAC would also prohibit dark money spending in political campaigns.
GOP Lawmaker Claims Only 5 Republicans in the House Actually Buy Trump’s Lies
Promoting Trump's election fraud falsehoods won't “bode well” long term for the party, the Illinois Republican added.
Biden’s First Immigration Court Picks Are All Judges Selected Under Trump
The judges, who decide whether to deport migrants, all received conditional offers under the previous administration.
Biden Seeks Bipartisanship Even as McConnell Admits GOP Only Wants Obstruction
Progressives warn Biden’s quest for bipartisanship is quixotic at best and threatens to dilute Democratic ambitions.
GOP Lawmaker Who Backed AZ Ballot Audit Now Says It’s Ridiculous & Embarrassing
The audit, aspects of which might be illegal, is entering its third week of counting ballots in Maricopa County.