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The GOP Plans to Win the 2024 Election — at the Ballot Box or in Court
While the usual election rituals play out nationwide, a shadow fight is already unfolding in battleground state courts.
Experts Pour Cold Water on Trump and Johnson’s Scheme to “Subvert” Conviction
“We have to overturn this,” Trump reportedly told the House Speaker during a phone call.
GOP Bill Aims to Protect Trump From Future State-Based Criminal Court Cases
The bill is unlikely to pass, as some Republicans are balking at changing the judicial process.
Report Exposes Christian Nationalist “Threats” to Democracy in the US
Per the report, 2023 saw the “highest number of active anti-LGBTQ+ and white nationalist groups” ever recorded.
Despite Calling on Netanyahu to Resign, Schumer Invites Him to Address Congress
One critic suggested the Israeli prime minister “can be arrested for his war crimes on the Senate floor.”
House Democrats Reject Mike Johnson’s Invite for Netanyahu to Address Congress
Despite voting to send Netanyahu's government billions as it commits war crimes, mainstream Dems criticized the invite.
Dems Indicate Johnson’s Stunt at Trump Trial May Come With Serious Repercussions
Some Democrats have suggested they would no longer back House Speaker Mike Johnson in a future motion to vacate vote.
House Speaker Mike Johnson Attacks New York Judge Presiding Over Trump’s Trial
Critics described Johnson's defense of the ex-president as “on brand” for the right-wing speaker of the House.
Mike Johnson Says He Won’t Push Federal Abortion Ban. Advocates Don’t Buy It.
“The technical political science term for this is 'lying,'” said Indivisible co-founder Ezra Levin.
Progressives Explain Why They Did Not Join Other Dems to Save Mike Johnson
The majority of the House voted to save the far right speaker from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's attempt to oust him.