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Politics & Elections
Detective in Chief
Who needs the FBI when your favorite president is also the world's greatest detective?
Was Susan Collins’s “Yes” Vote the GOP’s Final Surrender to Trump?
Idolized by both sides, Maine’s “moderate” Republican reveals herself to be just a partisan flunky after all.
From Iran to Palestine, Nikki Haley Put a Nice Face on Trump’s Horrific Policies
The former South Carolina governor gave no reason for her departure from Trump's cabinet.
Supreme Court Silver Lining
Looking on the bright side of Brett.
Far-Right Demagogue Follows Rousseff’s Ouster and Lula’s Jailing in Brazil
Far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro won a decisive victory in Sunday’s presidential election in Brazil.
Islamophobia Under Trump: The New McCarthyism
The Trump administration has made Muslims an enemy of the first order.
Post-Kavanaugh, Republicans Throw Salt in Women’s Wounds
After the biggest political victory of the Trump era, all Republicans want to do is whine and cast blame.
Organizers Say Kavanaugh Isn’t “Above the Law” as Petitions to Impeach Him Surge
One petition is already surging toward its goal of 200,000 signatures after it was launched over the weekend.
Florida, Georgia, North Carolina Still Purging Voters at High Rates
A report found that voter purges increased in the 2016 election. Now, new numbers offer cause for alarm about 2018.
After the Confirmation of Kavanaugh, Women Will Continue to Resist
Activists Soraya Chemaly and Medea Benjamin discuss more.