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Trump Is Placing Letters in Food Aid Boxes to Boost His Reelection Campaign
Democrats say the letters violate the law against using government resources to campaign.
Trump Pushes Baseless Conspiracy Theory Alleging “Dark Shadows” Control Biden
The theory Trump pushed on Monday is similar to unfounded ones made on Facebook earlier this year.
Trump Defends Kyle Rittenhouse But Refuses to Meet Jacob Blake’s Family
The 17-year-old gunman faces homicide charges after killing two protesters last week.
House Committee to Subpoena DeJoy’s Documents on “Deliberate Sabotage” of USPS
Postal workers around the country say the policies already implemented have caused mail to pile up.
USPS Board Chairman Revealed as Director of McConnell, Trump-Linked Super PACs
Chairman Robert Duncan is just one of the members of the board with deep ties to Republicans and Trump.
Republicans Praise “Citizen Soldiers” Waging Violence Against Protesters
Republicans have condemned the death of a far-right extremist in Portland while celebrating Kyle Rittenhouse.
Intelligence Officials Scale Back Election Security Briefings Ahead of Election
Democrats have condemned the move as a “shocking abdication” of responsibility.
Trump Signals to His Followers That Violence Is His Best Hope for Reelection
Armed men in pickup trucks are “Great Patriots!” according to our president.
Trump’s New COVID Adviser Is Pushing Herd Immunity, Which Some Liken to Eugenics
The strategy would involve letting COVID-19 spread nearly unmitigated, which could cause over a million deaths.
If Trump Tries to Hijack the Election, We Must Be Ready to Resist
Since Trump will try to undermine the election results, we must take steps to safeguard the democratic process.