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Pro-Trump protesters seen on and around Capitol building on January 6, 2021.
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Prisons & Policing

Capitol Police Knew Trump’s Mob Would Attack Congress But Were Unprepared Anyway

Though an internal assessment found that the mob was targeting Congress, Capitol Police leaders downplayed the threat.
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Sharon Zhang,
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April 14, 2021
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A woman casts her ballot in the 2020 general election inside the Basset Place Mall in El Paso, Texas, on November 3, 2020.
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Politics & Elections

13 States Set to Copy Georgia Law Restricting Independence of Election Officials

The bills target local officials, who were crucial in protecting the will of the voters from Trump’s challenges.
by
Sharon Zhang,
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April 13, 2021
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U.S. Army soldiers retrieve their duffel bags after they returned home from a 9-month deployment to Afghanistan on December 10, 2020, at Fort Drum, New York.
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War & Peace

“Zero Troops” in Afghanistan by 9/11 Anniversary, Biden White House Says

It’s unclear if the troop withdrawal being discussed includes hundreds of special ops forces that remain in the country.
by
Chris Walker,
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April 13, 2021
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People wait in line to cast their absentee ballots in person at the Sterling Heights Election Center located in the Senior Center in Sterling Heights, Michigan, on November 2, 2020.
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Politics & Elections

Dem-Aligned Pollsters: Our Data Was Off in 2020 and We’re Not Sure How to Fix It

Five polling organizations that work with Democrats have several theories (but no consensus) on why things went wrong.
by
Chris Walker,
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April 13, 2021
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President Trump arrives for a rally at Tucson International Airport in Tucson, Arizona, on October 19, 2020.
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Politics & Elections

GOP Threatens to Out Donors as “Defectors” to Trump If They Don’t Give Monthly

A pre-checked box on the National Republican Congressional Committee donor website makes recurring donations automatic.
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Chris Walker,
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April 8, 2021
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Sen. Mitch McConnell speaks during a news conference with other Senate Republicans at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on December 15, 2020.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

McConnell-Led Opposition to Infrastructure Plan May Haunt GOP in Next Elections

McConnell’s usual scare tactics may fail if Biden’s new infrastructure bill delivers tangible economic benefits.
by
Sasha Abramsky,
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April 8, 2021
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Then-President Trump speaks at a rally on October 15, 2020, in Greenville, North Carolina.
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Politics & Elections

10 More Lawmakers Join Lawsuit Against Trump for Inciting Capitol Riot

The attack on the Capitol “was a direct result of Donald Trump’s rhetoric and words,” one of the new litigants said.
by
Chris Walker,
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April 7, 2021
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sen. John Thune walk out of the weekly Senate Republican caucus luncheon in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 16, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

With No Coherent Policy Platform, GOP Flocks to Cries of “Cancel Culture”

The GOP isn’t even consistently pushing “small government.” It’s pushing white supremacy.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
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April 6, 2021
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National Guardsmen and various law enforcement agencies patrol outside of the U.S. Capitol on January 18, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

Poll: Half of GOP Voters Falsely Say Capitol Breach Was Peaceful or Leftist Plot

Polling also shows that 6 in 10 Republicans still falsely believe the 2020 election was “stolen.”
by
Chris Walker,
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April 5, 2021
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Donald Trump exits a stage
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Trump Fans Were Duped Into Donating Money to Whatever He Wants to Use It For

A new Trump scam has surfaced — and yet again, he’s fleecing his base.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
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April 5, 2021
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