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Investigation Launched Into Trump Helping The Tate Brothers Evade Rape And Sex Trafficking Charges
Democrats are almost certain to win the House majority because of the economy, gas prices, and affordability, but that doesn’t mean that there are a […]
Voters Are Furious About Corruption
As Election Day closes in on us, a lot of fascinating poll results are flying around. But as a longtime political corruption reporter, I’ve found […]
How Trump’s FBI purge saved Lindsey Graham and James Clyburn from a bribery investigation
On March 3, 2020, Sen. Lindsey Graham walked into a private dining room at Charlie Palmer Steak in Washington, D.C. Graham’s time was expensive. He […]
Musk’s midterm meddling reeks of desperation
Remember when billionaire Elon Musk and President Donald Trump were supposedly enemies? At the start of Trump’s second term, the world’s richest man, was busy […]
Legal resident dies in ICE custody after begging for help: ‘They would just ignore him’
The 56-year-old Mexican man who died Saturday while in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody was a lawful permanent resident in the country, the agency […]
Kristi Noem’s ‘catastrophic’ wiretap blunder could take years to fix: report
Former Department of Homeland Security head Kristi Noem left a mess behind her after she was fired, with a former federal agent calling a wiretap […]
No Kings Are Going to Stop Us From Voting
Interference in the fourth No Kings protest The latest No Kings event occurred on Saturday, this time aimed at getting people to take advantage of […]
Donald Trump Asked Texas For Five More Republicans. Voters Might Have Other Plans.
Johnny Garcia, the Democratic nominee in Texas’ 35th congressional district, spent one of the last mornings before the start of early voting meeting with veterans […]
Temporary asylum centre ‘on track’ to welcome families next month
We know the need … We have people living in cars. A facility like this in the short term can serve that need,’ says county […]
How the Global Climate Fiasco Fueled France’s Student Revolt
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. By the time Cléo made it to Greek class, she […]
Children May Proceed Pseudonymously; May Their Parents?
From L.R. v. Bd. of Ed. of Jennings School Dist., decided Wednesday by Judge Joshua Divine (E.D. Mo.): L.R. and her mother, R.S., alleged that […]
The Gutting of Election Security
This story was originally published by ProPublica. A few months into President Donald Trump’s second term, political appointees at the Department of Homeland Security made […]
Putin has Trump right where he wants him
America’s descent into chaos and depravity was foretold 10 years ago at a press conference. Donald Trump, who had just been nominated for president at […]
Bari Weiss’ pro-MAGA CBS News pivot is falling flat
When I watched veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent Lesley Stahl report from the West Bank on a recent Sunday night, my first thought was to wonder […]
Trump and Putin: Together at Last
A version of the below article first appeared in David Corn’s newsletter, Our Land. The newsletter comes out twice a week (most of the time) and provides behind-the-scenes stories and […]
Trump now ‘predictably unpresidential’ after early-morning tirade against judge: expert
President Donald Trump, a man who once prided himself on his improvisation abilities, has now become “predictably unpresidential,” according to one expert. The full depth […]
MAGA pundit cornered after trying to twist Dems’ words on CNN: ‘That’s not what she said!’
A MAGA pundit was cornered on CNN Monday after he tried to twist a Democrat senator’s words about investigating corruption in the Trump administration. Sen. […]
Better Win a District: Virginia’s Sixth
Beth Macy, the Democratic nominee to flip Virginia’s Sixth Congressional District, might have national name recognition, but her career is deeply rooted in the Appalachian […]
In Virginia, Racism and Redlining Are Fueling a Flock Camera Backlash
Local governments in Virginia are under mounting pressure to cancel contracts for surveillance cameras known as automated license plate readers (ALPRs). On October 6, the […]