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Departing Trump-Era Practices, Garland Pushes DOJ Independence From White House
A DOJ memo says the goal is to keep the department “free from the appearance or reality of inappropriate influence.”
Trump Properties Draw Far Less Campaign Spending in 2021 From PACs
The drop in political spending comes at a precarious time for the Trump Organization.
McCarthy Pulls Out of Jan. 6 Committee After Pelosi Nixes Trump-Allied Picks
The House minority leader demanded that Pelosi capitulate to his demands for the committee that she created.
Investigating Trump Is “Absolutely” a Possibility, Says Jan 6 Commission Chair
The committee will also investigate lawmakers' actions in Congress that day, including Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's.
Trump Has Convinced His Followers He’s About to Return to Office This Summer
While Trump will not be reinstated, it’s hard to over-emphasize the dangers that Trumpism poses to U.S. democracy.
Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Prevent Trump Becoming Unelected Speaker of House
The Constitution doesn't prevent nonmembers of Congress from being selected by lawmakers to become Speaker of the House.
Biden Tried to Absolve Himself for Afghanistan Aftermath — But He Voted for War
From Bush to Biden, many powerful forces have been complicit. Now the war for profit continues in a different form.
Majority of McCarthy’s January 6 Commission Picks Voted to Overturn Election
The Republicans, including Trump ally Jim Jordan, are already using their time in the spotlight to attack Democrats.
The Delta Variant Is Feasting on the Unvaxxed — and It’s Getting Worse
Donald Trump says vaccine refusal is due to people's distrust of the 2020 election results. Whose fault is that?
Disgraced Former Governor Claims He’s Been Exonerated, But the GOP Isn’t So Sure
The rehabilitation of Eric Greitens’s political career relies on accepting the upside-down reality that Trump built.