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The Unbelievable Trump
A freak election turns a corrupt real estate developer into...
Tennessee Students Double Down in Fight Against Voter ID Law
The students aren't giving up.
Circle Tightens in the Russia Probe: We Know the President Is Under Investigation
Trump may wish to celebrate Mueller's statement that he's a "subject," not a "target." He'd be wiser to shut up.
US-Backed Regime Criminalizes Protesters in Honduras
Activists face military-run prisons and courts.
Why Is the Trump Administration Demanding Line-Item Veto Power?
A line-item veto would give the executive branch more control over the federal budget.
In Effort to Win Back Ann Coulter, Trump Surrounds Himself With Far-Right Enablers
Trump is a far-right extremist, and he's now decided they are all the help he needs to run the country.
Those Who Commit Torture Actually Get Promoted
CounterSpin interview with Maha Hilal on Gina Haspel.
Cambridge Analytica’s Reach Into Southern Politics
Cambridge Analytica got its start working in an election in a Southern state.
As Advertisers Flee, Critics Not Buying Laura Ingraham’s Apology to Parkland Shooting Survivor
"Money is all these people understand."
David Shulkin’s Firing at the VA Is Latest Step in Trump-Koch Push to Privatize Veterans’ Health Care
Trump will replace Shulkin with White House physician Dr. Ronny Jackson.