Janai Nelson, Associate Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, says GOP restrictive laws that suppress voting and undermine democracy are designed to maintain “power […]
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Sen. Whitehouse: ‘Now Would Be The Right Time’ For Justice Breyer To Retire
Responding to news that Sen. Mitch McConnell won’t confirm a Biden nominee to the Supreme Court if Republicans control the Senate, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said, […]
Continue readingAbuse From Republicans Pushing Trump’s Big Lie Drives Away (Real) Election Workers
Barb Byrun, county clerk for Ingham County, Michigan, discusses how Republican attacks on election officials in service of Donald Trump's big lie is causing many […]
Continue readingStacey Abrams’ ‘Hot Call Summer’ Asks Supporters To Call Senators Daily
Stacey Abrams has launched her ‘Hot Call Summer’ campaign to get Congress to pass the For the People Act. The ‘Hot Call Summer’ campaign asks […]
Continue readingNikole Hannah-Jones Links Critical Race Theory Backlash To Spread Of Voter Suppression
Critical race theory being banned in over 20 states is analyzed by 1619 Project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones, who draws connections between this backlash and today’s […]
Continue readingRemember The Orb? A Look Back On Trump’s First Trip Abroad
“After four years of that, it is so refreshing to see an American president abroad engaging in diplomacy, dealing with complex multi-lateral issues—not to mention […]
Continue reading‘Shameful:’ Rep. Demings On Marco Rubio Cutting Off Extra Unemployment
“Government’s primary responsibility is to help the American people during some of the toughest of times. Marco Rubio chose not to do that,” says Rep. […]
Continue readingCongress Launching Official Investigation Into Trump DOJ ‘Surveillance’
The House of Representatives is launching an official investigation into the Trump administration and his Department of Justice's use of subpoenas to spy on Trump's […]
Continue readingTrump’s Legal Storm: Key Money Man Speaks To Grand Jury
As the New York DA has been bearing down on the Trump Organization's money people, financial expert Jeffrey McConney has now faced a grand jury […]
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