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Politics & Elections

Derrick Van Orden arrives at Writers Guild Theater on September 16, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California.
News
Politics & Elections

Wisconsin GOP Candidate for Congress Fined for Bringing Loaded Gun to Airport

Derrick Van Orden, who was at the Capitol on January 6, is running for an open congressional seat in western Wisconsin.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
May 9, 2022
Truthout
Protesters display a sign calling on Sen. Joe Manchin to abolish the filibuster
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Politics & Elections

Protesters Plan Sit-Ins Outside Manchin and Sinema’s Offices Over Filibuster

“Arizonans and West Virginians are coming together to take on our obstructionist senators,” the organizers stated.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
May 9, 2022
Truthout
While the health industry dominates overall, the top spender of 2022's first quarter was the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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Politics & Elections

First Quarter of 2022 Sees Record $1 Billion Spent on Lobbying

While the health industry dominated overall, the top spender of 2022’s first quarter was the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
by
Anna Massoglia,
OpenSecrets
May 8, 2022
Truthout
Former president of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva speaks during event to announce his pre-candicacy for October presidential elections on May 7, 2022, in São Paulo, Brazil.
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Politics & Elections

Lula Officially Launches Campaign to Unseat Far Right President Bolsonaro

Lula served as Brazil’s president from 2003 to 2010 and departed office with a striking 83 percent approval rating.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
May 7, 2022
Truthout
President Donald Trump acknowledges SpaceX founder Elon Musk, right, after the launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the manned Crew Dragon spacecraft at the Kennedy Space Center on May 30, 2020, in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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Politics & Elections

Trump Encouraged Elon Musk to Buy Twitter, Truth Social CEO Devin Nunes Says

Sources close to Trump say that he’ll probably return to Twitter, if the Tesla CEO allows him to do so.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
May 6, 2022
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House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi, second left, talks to Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, left, next to House Minority Whip Rep. Steny Hoyer, right, during a news conference on April 21, 2016, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Democrats Had 50 Years to Save and Protect “Roe.” They Failed.

The GOP attack on “Roe” was enabled by a Democratic Party that intentionally deprioritized reproductive rights.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
May 6, 2022
Truthout
Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at a Student Loan Forgiveness rally on Pennsylvania Avenue and 17th street near the White House on April 27, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

Sanders Blasts Senate for Favoring Corporate Welfare Over Child Care and Climate

The Senate voted down Bernie Sanders’s proposal to cut moon-lander funding that could benefit Jeff Bezos.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
May 5, 2022
Truthout
J.D Vance
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Trump’s Influence Was on Display in Ohio Primaries as JD Vance Cleaned Up

While Vance’s ring kissing paid off, his modest numbers are hardly indicative of an unstoppable tidal wave of support.
by
Sasha Abramsky,
Truthout
May 4, 2022
Truthout
Nina Turner speaks passionately into a microphone
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Politics & Elections

Progressive Leader Nina Turner Loses Ohio Election to Establishment Incumbent

Rep. Shontel Brown, boosted by torrents of super PAC spending, defeated Turner in the Democratic primary.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
May 4, 2022
Truthout
President Donald Trump speaks as White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows listens prior to Trump's Marine One departure from the South Lawn of the White House on July 29, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

GA State Secretary’s Aide Begged Mark Meadows to End Trump’s Call to Find Votes

Text messages to Trump’s chief of staff were revealed this week as a grand jury was convened to investigate the call.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
May 3, 2022
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