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Republicans Will Claim Trump Was Trying to Clean Up Corruption in Ukraine
The Republicans' strategy against impeachment involves defending one of the most openly corrupt presidents ever.
WATCH LIVE: Day 1 of Trump Impeachment Hearings
The public testimony will put “a human face on” what the witnesses have already said behind closed doors.
Chileans Face State Repression as They Continue Revolt Against Neoliberalism
Despite 20 people being killed since the protests began, people are showing no signs of backing down.
Seattle Voters Rebuke Amazon, Re-Elect Socialist Kshama Sawant
Sawant has been re-elected in a race that pitted her against Amazon -- Seattle’s largest private employer.
Leaked Emails Reveal Trump Aide Stephen Miller’s Affinity for White Nationalism
The emails showcase the extremist ideology that undergirds the anti-immigrant policies he has helped create.
Lula Is Freed in Brazil in Victory for Movement to Resist Bolsonaro
Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has vowed to challenge President Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 elections.
The Perfectly Legal Ways Foreign Powers Subvert US Democracy
The U.S. is more susceptible to foreign meddling now than it has been in decades -- and most of it is legal.
Judge Appointed by Trump Dismisses President’s Tax Return Lawsuit
Trump had sued New York to preemptively block House Democrats from requesting his returns under a new state law.
William Taylor’s Testimony Tomorrow Should Terrify Republicans
If support for impeachment grows, how long will Mitch McConnell be able to ignore it?
In These Three Races, the Establishment Fought Hard — and Still Lost
Progressive agendas carry the day in Seattle and San Francisco despite establishment money and endorsements.