Former President Barack Obama says Republicans have been "cowed into accepting" a series of positions that "would be unrecognizable and unacceptable even five years ago […]
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Senate sergeant-at-arms: We need a vaccine for disinformation
In an exclusive interview, Pamela Brown speaks with Karen Gibson, who in March was appointed the Senate sergeant-at-arms. Gibson says political rhetoric factors into the […]
Continue reading‘Depressing and stunning’: George Conway admonishes Pence’s speech
Conservative lawyer George Conway describes Vice President Mike Pence's attempt to distance himself from Trump over the Capitol attack as a "remarkable way to downplay […]
Continue reading‘Fascists’: Former DNC Chair Slams GOP For Fueling Trump’s ‘Big Lie’
As Republicans in Congress try to bury an investigation into the Capitol Hill riot, citizen Trump and the GOP continue to stoke real-world threats and […]
Continue readingThe Dangers Of Trump’s Big Lie—And Republicans Actually Believing It
“In the same way cult members might follow a self-described prophet who seems like an obvious crank to outsiders, the people inside the movement are […]
Continue readingWisconsin Uses Taxpayer Funds To Launch Arizona-Style Audit Circus
Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, talks with Rachel Maddow about how Wisconsin Republicans are aiming for an Arizona-style fake election audit […]
Continue readingAcosta: Advisers trying to talk Trump out of idea that’s ‘so damn crazy’
Sources tell CNN's Jim Acosta that former President Donald Trump is asking allies what they think about a baseless theory peddled by conservative commentators and […]
Continue readingTrump’s new election lie sparks fears of further violence
CNN's Donie O'Sullivan reports on how former President Donald Trump's latest lie about overturning the 2020 election has fueled dangerous rhetoric from his supporters on […]
Continue readingStelter: Right-wing propaganda is taking the place of reality
CNN’s Brian Stelter says that comments from Arizona State Senate President Karen Fann is an example of how media outlets who share misinformation are dividing […]
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