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President Trump speaks to the press as he departs the White House in Washington, D.C., on October 30, 2020.
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Politics & Elections

Facebook Removes Lara Trump Video, Saying All Content in Trump’s Voice Is Banned

Sources close to the former president say he is moving forward with creating his own social media site.
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Chris Walker,
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April 1, 2021
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Delta CEO Ed Bastian speaks during a news conference at Logan International Airport on September 23, 2019, in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Politics & Elections

Coca-Cola and Delta Only Opposed Georgia Election Bill After Public Backlash

The companies have donated tens of thousands of dollars to the lawmakers who sponsored the voter suppression bills.
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Sharon Zhang,
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April 1, 2021
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Sebastian Gorka speaks as he is interviewed by Fox News remotely from the White House on June 22, 2017, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

Sebastian Gorka Is Still in His Trump-Appointed Education Post. Why?

After 60-plus days in power, the Biden White House has yet to toss Gorka out or replace him.
by
Zachary Petrizzo,
Salon
April 1, 2021
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Demonstrators protest outside of the state capitol building in opposition of House Bill 531 on March 8, 2021, in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Politics & Elections

Georgia’s New Voting Law Is Rife With Hidden Horrors

The law allows unlimited challenges against voters and slashes county election boards’ ability to resist suppression.
by
Greg Palast,
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April 1, 2021
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President Joe Biden with Atlanta's Truist Park in background
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Politics & Elections

Biden Backs Moving Baseball All-Star Game From Georgia Due to Voting Law

MLB Players Association head Tony Clark says, “players are very much aware” of the political situation in Georgia.
by
Chris Walker,
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April 1, 2021
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell talks to reporters in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 16, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

No, Mitch McConnell, the Filibuster Isn’t Necessary to Protect Democracy

McConnell’s defense of the filibuster is meant to convince the public that doom will follow any attempt at change.
by
Joshua Holzer,
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April 1, 2021
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks to the media on December 15, 2020, in Savannah, Georgia.
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Politics & Elections

GA Republicans Supported Voting Buses and Drop Boxes Until GOP Started Losing

Some Republican legislators who promoted voting buses and drop boxes in 2020 have since voted to restrict them.
by
Igor Derysh,
Salon
March 31, 2021
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President Joe Biden walks to board Marine One on the south lawn of the White House on March 23, 2021.
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Politics & Elections

Biden Eyes More Tax Hikes to Reduce Income Inequality in Infrastructure Bill

The White House’s expanded proposal contains $1 trillion more in spending and over $2 trillion more in tax increases.
by
Sharon Zhang,
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March 30, 2021
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Former President Trump leaves Trump Tower in Manhattan on March 9, 2021. in New York City.
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Politics & Elections

Trump’s New Official Website Attempts to Rewrite History and Gain Online Clout

The site omits Trump’s many scandals and impeachments and deflects blame for his mishandling of the pandemic.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
March 30, 2021
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell listens during a Senate Rules and Administration Committee hearing on the For the People Act on March 24, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

Republicans Can’t Figure Out How to Get People to Dislike the For the People Act

A Koch group said it’s “incredibly difficult” to sway even Republicans against H.R. 1.
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Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
March 29, 2021
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