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The Meadows Texts May Be the Watergate Tapes of the 1/6 Inquiry
Mark Meadows likely knows a hell of a lot more than he’s saying about what really went down on January 6.
Mark Meadows Expected to Join Other Trumpists Charged With Contempt of Congress
The work of the committee grinds on.
Whatever Passes for “Normal” Amid COVID Is About to Take Yet Another Hard Turn
In 15 states, patients with confirmed or suspected COVID are already taking up more ICU beds than they were a year ago.
GOP May Be Feeling Smug About 2022, But Trump Remains an Unpredictable Wild Card
Any long-term plans with Trump involved promise to be a clinic on chaos.
GOP Billionaires Who Never Donated to Democrats Are Funding Manchin and Sinema
Many GOP donors made their first contribution to Democrats as the two senators worked to undermine reconciliation.
As Damning New Memo Shakes Trump’s Defense, January 6 Committee Turns Up Heat
Trump acolytes Steve Bannon and Mark Meadows are but the first on the select committee’s long list.
Manchin Refuses to Support Reconciliation Bill If It Contains Words
How many times has this snake shed its skin?
Big Pharma Delivered Campaign Cash to Key Lawmakers With Surgical Precision
Campaign donations to members of Congress are only the tip of the iceberg of the industry's influence peddling.
House Committee Is Ready to Subpoena Lawyer Who Wrote Trump’s Overthrow Memo
Trump attorney John Eastman wrote a memo telling Mike Pence how to overthrow the election, and Pence very nearly did so.
Social Infrastructure Bill Has Been Gutted. Progressives May Not Let It Pass.
Democratic leadership wants the Congressional Progressive Caucus to “act like we’re winning,” even as they lose.