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The GOP’s Fascism Problem
“Since Donald Trump emerged on the national political scene in 2015, journalists and pundits have been debating whether it’s appropriate to compare him and the MAGA movement to the fascist…
German Prince Goes on Trial for Coup Plot
“An aristocrat suspected of planning to overthrow the German government appeared in court on Tuesday, as part of a mammoth trial exposing an alleged far-right plan to storm the country’s…
Giuliani Will Stop Accusing Election Workers
“Rudy Giuliani has agreed to no longer accuse two Georgia poll workers of tampering with the 2020 election,” the Washington Post reports. “The agreement bars Giuliani — who has for…
House GOP Moves to Crack Down on Noncitizen Voting
“Republicans are using their majority in Congress to reinforce former President Donald Trump’s false claims of widespread illegal voting by noncitizens, sowing the seeds of an effort to delegitimize the…
Corey Lewandowski Rejoins Team Trump
“Donald Trump’s campaign has brought in Corey Lewandowski, the former president’s 2016 campaign manager who was later ousted from a pro-Trump super PAC in 2021, to serve as an adviser…
Fani Willis and Judge in Trump Case Win Elections
“Two of the most prominent figures in the Georgia criminal case against former president Donald Trump easily won their respective elections Tuesday in their first appearance on the ballot since…
Trump Walks Back Comments on Limiting Birth Control
After suggesting he would support state restrictions on contraception, Donald Trump walked backed his comments and insisted he would “never advocate imposing restrictions on birth control.” According to Axios, it…
Biden Likes Making News on Trump’s Day Off
“President Biden’s campaign appears to be adopting a ‘Mean Girls’-esque motto in trying to claw back some coverage from former President Trump’s hush money trial: On Wednesdays, we make news,”…
GOP Senators Plead Ignorance Over ‘Unified Reich’ Post
“GOP senators on Tuesday largely pleaded ignorance about a social media post from former President Donald Trump that invoked a potential “unified reich” if he wins a second term, though…
Biden’s Approval Falls to Lowest In Two Years
A Reuters/Ipsos poll found President Biden’s public approval rating at just 36% — its lowest level in almost two years and tying the lowest reading of his presidency in a…
Prosecutors and Trump’s Lawyers Jockey for an Edge
“The testimony in the trial of Donald Trump has been riveting and salacious, focusing on a tryst with a porn star and a hush-money payment that paved the road to…
Member Plus Is Now ‘Inner Circle’
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Trump’s Financial Future Tied to Trump Media
New York Times: “From the moment Trump Media was founded in 2021, Mr. Trump has treated it as a low-cost, low-effort venture. While he once served as chief executive and…
Giuliani Pleads Not Guilty in Arizona
“Rudy Giuliani and 10 others pleaded not guilty in an Arizona court Tuesday to charges of allegedly conspiring to overturn the 2020 presidential election results,” CNN reports. Save to Favorites
Kerry Kennedy Leads Campaign Against Her Brother
New York Times: “As Mr. Kennedy has emerged as a skeptic of Covid-19 vaccines and a purveyor of conspiratorial theories on the assassination of his father, it has fallen to…
Everything Is Terrible But I’m Fine
Presidential elections typically hinge on voters’ perceptions of the economy. That’s why the economy is a key variable in virtually every election forecasting model. Join now to continue reading. Members…
Senate Candidate Tells Different Story of Navy Discharge
Tim Sheehy (R), the Navy SEAL running to unseat Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), “has repeatedly told voters he was ‘discharged’ from the military for medical reasons, owing to wounds sustained…
Mysterious Outfit Pays Steve Garvey’s Property Taxes
California U.S. Senate candidate Steve Garvey’s (R) property taxes are being paid by Sisters in Christ LLC, an organization that includes his sister-in-law as a manager, the Sacramento Bee reports….
Biden Moves to Lower Summer Gas Prices
“The Biden administration said Tuesday that it is releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from a Northeast reserve established after Superstorm Sandy in a bid to lower prices at the…
Trump Says He’s Open to States Banning Birth Control
“Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that he is open to allowing states to restrict access to birth control and promised to release a ‘comprehensive policy’ on the issue soon,” the Washington…