
France Ponders a Hard Swing to the Right. Can the US Be Far Behind?
Recent European Parliament elections resulted in a surprise surge from the right. Could the US be about to experience a similar phenomenon?
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Recent European Parliament elections resulted in a surprise surge from the right. Could the US be about to experience a similar phenomenon?
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It has become almost impossible to lampoon the lengths to which Republicans will go to ingratiate themselves with Donald Trump.
Extreme heat deaths skyrocketed 1,000 percent in the last decade and most see climate as a ‘serious’ threat. Do the politicians?
Make it a double.
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Their worst crimes, sadly, are not prosecutable.
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An amended financial disclosure form showing that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas went on lavish trips paid for by a rich benefactor shows that the media’s reporting about these “gifts” was not, in fact, some sort of smear.
Reimagining how we measure the economy: moving beyond GDP to focus on key indicators of American well-being, such as health, security, opportunity, and political voice.
House speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) appointed two prominent election deniers to the House Intelligence Committee in a move that rightfully raised some eyebrows.
House Republicans on Wednesday sent a criminal referral to DOJ asking the department to charge President Joe Biden’s son and brother with lying to Congress. It is a ploy that is transparent as it is pathetic.