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We Need a Jan. 6 Truth Commission — But Nothing Can Redeem the GOP
We must not forget the damage wrought on January 6, nor the underlying forces that perpetrated it.
The Little-Known Senate Rule That Could Change Everything
Voilà! All sorts of great stuff can suddenly be passed with a simple majority under the auspices of reconciliation.
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.
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.
There’s a Path to Ending the Filibuster, If Democrats Move Wisely
It's time to clear a path to improve people's lives with historic progressive legislation. The filibuster must go.
Sidney Powell’s Legal Defense Exposes the Rot at the Core of Trumpism
Here is the distilled essence of Trumpism, bleeding on the platter for all to see.
Time to Call Mitch McConnell’s Bluff on the Filibuster
Go on with your bad self, Mitch. We’ll be watching.
$1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Plan Opens New Horizons in Fight Against Austerity
Missed opportunities aside, Biden’s relief plan is a win against austerity that will cut child poverty by 40 percent.
Abolish the Filibuster Now
The filibuster exists because of a sloppy mistake made by an iconic killer some 207 years ago. It's time for it to go.
Trump Cabinet Members Urged Staffers to “Be the Resistance” Within Biden Admin
It's unclear how many Trump appointees may have burrowed into career positions inside their departments.