The United Auto Workers went on strike against the Big Three car manufacturers earlier this month. The historic labor stoppage could have broad ramifications for the economy, the labor movement, and beyond — but it’s already having an impact on the 2024 presidential election. Donald Trump, who has long been …
Read More »GOP's Own Impeachment Witnesses Admit They Can't Offer Evidence of Biden Crimes
As a government shutdown that could affect millions of Americans looms over Congress, House Republicans are busy launching their impeachment inquiry circus against President Joe Biden. On Thursday, the House Oversight Committee held its first hearing of their official impeachment inquiry investigation of as-yet-unproven allegations of “abuse of power, obstruction, …
Read More »Fake Trump Electors Cite Brainwashing in Plea to Judge
Attorneys for two Michigan GOP operatives charged with participating in a “fake electors” scheme to undermine the results of the 2020 election are arguing that prosecutors’ statements calling them “brainwashed” should be grounds for dismissal of the charges against them. Mari-Ann Henry and Clifford Frost, two of 16 individuals indicted …
Read More »Democratic Senators Are Lining Up to Demand Bob Menendez Resign
New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez is facing a rapidly growing number of calls from his Democratic colleagues to resign from office following a damning indictment on charges of corruption and bribery. On Wednesday, Menendez pleaded not guilty to the charges during his arraignment in Manhattan court. The indictment, which was …
Read More »Gavin Newsom Signs Law Doubling Taxes on Guns and Ammunition to Fund School Safety in California
A new law signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom will double taxes on guns and ammunition and use the money to pay for more security at public schools and gun violence prevention programs, including those focused toward young people in gangs. The state firearms tax will add another 11 percent …
Read More »Hunter Biden Sues Rudy Giuliani Over Hacked 'Laptop'
Hunter Biden has filed a lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani and his former attorney Robert Costello, accusing the pair of being among those “primarily responsible for what has been described as the ‘total annihilation,’” of Biden’s digital privacy, and violating digital privacy laws in the process. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in …
Read More »Biden Makes History as First President to Join Picket Line
President Joe Biden traveled to Wayne, Michigan, on Tuesday to speak with striking autoworkers. It’s the first time in history a sitting president has joined a union picket line. “Wall Street didn’t build this country,” Biden told a crowd of gathered workers. “The middle class built this country.” “The unions …
Read More »Trump Committed Fraud by Lying About Net Worth, Judge Rules
A New York judge ruled on Tuesday that former President Donald Trump, his two adult sons, and several of his associates are liable for fraud. The ruling establishes that Trump overvalued his properties and inflated his net worth over several years, thus deceiving banks, investors, and insurers. The decision, handed …
Read More »Bob Menendez Claims Cash Stuffed in Jacket Pockets Was a Personal Emergency Fund
Sen. Bob Menendez declared on Monday that he did nothing wrong and that he plans to remain in office in the wake of a federal indictment on corruption and bribery charges. The Democrat from New Jersey insisted in his first public comments following the indictment that “prosecutors get it wrong …
Read More »Right Wingers Are Losing It Over Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
The Kansas City Chiefs delivered a blowout win against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, but it wasn’t the score that left fans breathless. The internet broke over the all-but-confirmation that one Ms. Americana — Taylor Swift — and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce are starting their very own love story. …
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