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Trump Petitions Supreme Court to Let Him Block Users on Twitter Again
Trump's lawyers, including the solicitor general, argue his Twitter use is personal, not official business.
Obama Breaks With Convention Protocol to Call Trump a Threat at DNC Night Three
The third night of the Democratic National Zoom Meeting was an astonishment of history.
Remembering Charlotta Bass, the First Black Woman to Run for VP in 1952
Journalist and political activist Charlotta Bass joined the Progressive Party ticket in 1952 on an anti-racist platform.
Trump Embraces Support From Far Right Conspiracy Group QAnon
Trump attempted to link the group's conspiracy theories to his slightly more pedestrian campaign themes.
USPS Sorting Machines Are Still Being Dismantled Despite DeJoy’s Promise to Stop
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she was aware of at least two facilities in her state seeing machines being removed.
Warren Uses DNC to Demand Child Care as “Basic Infrastructure of This Nation”
Warren lamented the failure of the world's wealthiest country to provide crucial services to families with children.
GOP Is Waging a War on Voting. Here Are 8 Ways You Can Protect Election 2020.
The GOP has a plan to recruit 50,000 poll watchers and spend $20 million in 15 key states to influence who gets to vote.
The Democratic Convention Aims for the Center and Spurns Progressives
The “People’s Convention” organized by the Progressive Democrats offers a stark contrast to the DNC's centrism.
Former DHS Official: Trump Wasn’t Joking About Trading Puerto Rico for Greenland
“He actually said he wanted to see if we could sell Puerto Rico,” former DHS chief of staff Miles Taylor said.
AOC Was the Highlight of DNC’s Night Two Despite Speaking Just 97 Seconds
Imagine if Ocasio-Cortez had been given the same amount of time as Republicans, or even the commercials CNN ran.