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Donald Trump Lost Tuesday’s Elections
If Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Gordon Sondland are any indication, Trump should be worried.
Gordon Sondland Remembers Quid Pro Quo While GOP Spin Machine Forgets
The bribery plot, as Sondland described it, included a trip to Warsaw to deliver the quid pro quo message to Ukraine.
NYC Scores Win for Democracy by Approving Ranked-Choice Voting Ballot Measure
The measure won approval from an overwhelming majority of voters.
Democrats Flip Virginia Legislature and Oust Trump-Backed Kentucky Governor
Tuesday's elections saw major wins for Democrats in several crucial states.
Trump Cabinet Members Donated to Anti-Obama Dark Money Group
Many of the group’s top donors have lined up behind President Trump, cutting big checks to his re-election bid.
The Supreme Court Considers Political Lies in the Bridgegate Case
The “Bridgegate case” offers the Supreme Court another opportunity to endorse the power to lie in politics.
NYC Voters Decide Whether to Adopt Ranked-Choice Voting in Municipal Elections
Proponents of the initiative say it will help underrepresented voters and candidates of color.
Trump Threatens to Expose Information About Alexander Vindman “Real Soon”
Trump makes a cryptic threat about the Ukraine-born Army officer whose testimony has paved the road to impeachment.
McConnell Brags He and Trump Are Packing Courts With Extreme Right-Wing Judges
Trump has appointed 150 federal judges, while a quarter of the 179 appeals court judges will soon be Trump appointees.
Public Inquiry Hasn’t Even Begun. 49 Percent of US Already Wants to Impeach.
With Republicans running for cover, Trump’s impeachment firewall in the Senate is beginning to gutter.