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Trump’s Race-Baiting Evokes Nuremberg Rallies
Trump and the GOP have signaled their support for the politics of the purge and the pogrom. We can't let it happen.
To Protect Ilhan Omar, We Must Beat Back the March of Fascism
Last night’s rally drove home just how dire the situation has become, not simply for Omar, but for us all.
Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Policies Are a Voter Suppression Strategy
The GOP's vicious immigration policies seek to entrench white political power for generations.
Nearly 100,000 Demand Puerto Rico Governor Resign Over Lewd Texts, Corruption
Formal complaints against Gov. Ricardo Rosselló have been introduced, as have calls for his impeachment.
Henry Giroux: Will Trump’s Deliberate Racist Rhetoric Lead Us to Fascism?
Henry Giroux dissects how the potential path to fascism is laid bare in Trump's rhetoric and policies.
137 House Democrats Joined GOP to Kill Articles of Impeachment
The president made it a point to thank the Democrats who joined the House GOP to kill the resolution.
Democratic Leaders Rake in Corporate Cash as “Squad” Sticks With Small Donors
House Democratic leaders take in nearly $1.2 million in contributions from corporate and trade association PACs.
Five 2020 Democrats Rise to the Top Amid Second Quarter Fundraising
Pete Buttigieg, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris lead the pack in donations raised.
Liz Cheney Goes All-In on Trump’s Racism: Meet the Future of the GOP
Nikki Haley, once a GOP rising star, has gone silent. But another woman is ready to grab the golden dog-whistle.
House Progressives Say Condemning Trump’s Racism Isn’t Enough: “We Must Impeach”
Public pressure is mounting for Democrats to go beyond a “strongly worded” rebuke.