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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.

Elizabeth Warren on Environmental Justice, Capitalism and Billionaires
Warren discusses the climate crisis, public health, shutting down pipelines, capitalism and more.

Bolivian President Evo Morales Resigns After Army Calls for His Ouster
Bolivia’s vice president also resigned Sunday, as did the head of the Bolivian Senate and the lower house.

The Effort to Impeach Trump Is Not a Distraction
Holding up Trump's crimes to scrutiny will help put a check on his abuses of power.

Facebook’s Right-Wing Hate Speech Problem Isn’t Going Away
Facebook has rolled out policies that critics say allow public figures to spread hate and lies online.

Progressive Prosecutor Movement Scores Major Victory in San Francisco DA Race
Chesa Boudin, backed by Black Lives Matter co-founders, is a public defender and the son of incarcerated parents.

Bolivian Vice President Álvaro García Linera on Marx and Indigenous Politics
García Linera offers a framework for how the left can overcome the limits and errors of twentieth-century socialism.

The Most Active White Supremacist Group in the US Is Hiding in Plain Sight
Patriot Front was formed in the aftermath of the deadly “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017.