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Democrats Present GOP With Yet Another Opportunity to Pass COVID Relief
The revised HEROES Act includes emergency funding for schools, election assistance, the U.S. Postal Service and more.
Wilbur Ross Defies Federal Court Order With Move to Shutter Census Early
The federal court order requires the Census Bureau to continue counting households until October 31.
Winner-Take-All Electoral College Could Enable Dreaded Constitutional Crisis
Support for abolishing the institution is rising amid reports that swing states could appoint Trump-loyal electors.
Trump Campaign Sought to Deter Millions of Black Americans From Voting in 2016
The Trump campaign used data collected by Cambridge Analytica to target over 3.5 million Black voters.
AOC Skewers Trump for Seeking Tax Write-Offs for $70,000 in Hair Styling Costs
The New York Democrat called Republicans “misogynistic hypocrites” for their inconsistent criticisms.
Tax Returns Show Trump Looting Treasury to Stave Off His Own Financial Disaster
If Trump loses this election, he loses his access to the federal money he’s using to hose down his inferno of debt.
Trump’s Extremist Supreme Court Pick Could Hand Him the Election
An emboldened 6-3 conservative majority on the Supreme Court could dramatically reshape policy.
AOC Calls Trump a “Walking Scam” as His Federal Income Tax Records Are Released
The records show that Trump paid just $750 in federal income tax in both 2016 and 2017.
The Fate of Our Rights Won’t Be Determined by Barrett, But by Popular Struggle
History shows that mass upheaval has had a profound impact on how the Supreme Court rules.
From a Justice for Gender Equality to a “Justice” for Gender Oppression
Unlike the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Amy Coney Barrett will be a ruthless opponent of gender and reproductive rights.