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With the Passing of Justice Ginsburg, Democracy Just Got Harder, Again
The seating of another right-wing justice would be a full-scream nightmare turn during this gruesome administration.
GOP’s Strategy for 2020 Election Looks Like an All-Out Assault on Voting Rights
The Republican Party and its allies are taking an “all-of-the-above” approach to restrict voting as much as possible.
Judge Denounces USPS Changes as Effort to Sabotage Election and Orders Reversal
The judge slammed DeJoy's policies as a “politically motivated attack” on the U.S. Postal Service.
Trump’s Properties Billed Taxpayers $1.1 Million for Secret Service Rentals
The Secret Service often pays for rentals months in advance, due to Trump's sporadic travel schedule.
Historians Blast Barr for Comparing Stay-at-Home Orders to Slavery
“Mr. Barr needs a refresher course on the basics in U.S. history,” historian Gerald Horne said.
The Next Revolt by Athletes Could Damage Trump’s Reelection Prospects
The reaction of the Trump administration and its allies to such protests has underlined the threat they feel from them.
Giuliani’s Payroll Company Got a Paycheck Protection Loan But Lists No Employees
Giuliani's company acquired its loan from Signature Bank, which at one point came under scrutiny for Trump family ties.
Another Day of COVID, Another Failed Stimulus, Another Thousand Deaths
“Go for much higher numbers, Republicans” was the squeal of retreat Speaker Nancy Pelosi had been waiting for.
A Conservative Lawyer Is Holding Voter Fraud Meetings With Republicans Only
Heritage Foundation's Hans von Spakovsky is a leading purveyor of discredited voter fraud notions.
Trump’s “Peace” Deals Will Worsen Oppression in Middle East, Legal Scholar Says
Israel signed a U.S.-brokered deal to normalize relations with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.