'Enough of their price gouging': New Democratic ad slams 'greedflation'
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Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, facing a tough reelection against Republican and former hedge fund manager David McCormick, is signaling to voters that he's on their side in the fight against inflation.
Casey's first ad of the cycle centers on «greedlf
From the 'big lie' to the big grift, Trump’s destroying the RNC
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If Donald Trump knows how to do anything, it’s destroy a business. And while the Republican National Committee might not be a “business” in the conventional sense, Trump and his family are doing their level best to bring their special magic to the opera
For the most part, political fundraising pitches skew alarmist, bordering on histrionic. That's true of both major U.S. parties, of course. But only one of those parties is currently led by a black hole of iniquity who, when it comes to donor cash, is like a
ICYMI: Trump’s Bible-hustle backlash, new House map is trash
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Trump's pretending to be president, with an 'envoy' and everything
Trump is conducting shadow diplomacy, and the facts of it are terrifying.
The House map was already skewed to the GOP. Now it's even worse
Can Democrats reclaim the House against the odds?
Federal appeals court temporarily delays new state-run court in Mississippi's majority-Black capital
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A federal appeals court has temporarily delayed Mississippi officials from creating a state-run court in part of the majority-Black capital city of Jackson starting on Monday.
The ruling came just before U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate dismissed
Judge rules former clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses must pay $260K
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Former county clerk Kim Davis, who refused to issue marriage licenses in Kentucky to same-sex couples, must pay a total of $260,104 in fees and expenses to attorneys who represented one couple, according to a federal judge's ruling.
That's in addition to $10
Republican primaries are coming. So are Trump’s trials
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Donald Trump’s trial on conspiracy and obstruction charges in the 2020 election is slated to begin in Washington, D.C., on Mar. 4. That’s a Monday. The next day is “Super Tuesday,” when 16 states and territories are set to hold their Republican presid
Everyone was texting Mark Meadows to get then President Trump’s attention on January 6, 2021 in the hopes that he would get his violent supporters to stop their attack on the capitol. Alas, that gamer took 187 minutes to stop playing games.
Attendees of high-profile, far-right conspiracy event got sick. They swear it's anthrax, not COVID
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In yet another extreme departure from reality and into the stuff of sci-fi, several presenters and attendees at the ReAwaken America Tour fell ill after the Dallas, Texas, event—but, instead of putting the blame where it obviously lies (we are in the middl
Anti-vaxx Chronicles: This anti-vaxxer's brother is PISSED, and with good reason
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This series documents stories from the Herman Cain Awards subreddit, tracking the COVID mis- and disinformation on Facebook that is leading to so many deaths. Today’s cautionary tale leaves behind a furious brother.
House committee investigating Jan. 6 insurrection asks Rep. Jim Jordan to testify on Trump contacts
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We've long known that Republican Rep. Jim Jordan was in contact with Donald Trump on Jan. 6, the day Trump and his allies mounted a last-ditch attempt to erase an American presidential election rather than acknowledge Joe Biden's victory. The select Hous
COVID-19 pill approved by FDA, Pfizer says it's ready to start U.S. delivery 'immediately'
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On Wednesday, the FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization for Pfizer’s antiviral drug treatment Paxlovid for use against COVID-19. Data from clinical trials indicated that when taken within five days after the onset of symptoms, the pill is 88% effec
Biden celebrates record Affordable Care Act enrollments, notes BBB has to pass to sustain them
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With three weeks left to go in open enrollment in the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) for most states, the Biden administration has already achieved record enrollments. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Wednesd
DOJ gives inmates on home confinement a happy holiday gift—the possibility of permanent freedom
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) made a decision today that can only be considered one thing to thousands of people… a Christmas miracle.
In a stunning reversal, the DOJ‘s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) ruled to allow inmates released
Florida Power & Light dropped thousands over an anti-solar bill voters don't even want
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It should come as no surprise that energy companies are threatened by climate change mitigation. Saving the planet but offsetting profits apparently sounds so unappealing that companies like Florida Power & Light (FPL) will do anything to keep shareholder
Florida's energy companies are doing their damnedest to thwart green energy shifts
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It should come as no surprise that energy companies are threatened by climate change mitigation. Saving the planet but offsetting profits apparently sounds so unappealing that companies like Florida Power & Light (FPL) will do anything to keep shareholder
Democrats see glimmer of hope in ongoing talks with Manchin on Build Back Better
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Senate Democrats held a “Zoom caucus” Tuesday night, and the big question was whether Sen. Joe Manchin would attend. He did, but little progress seemed to be made, according to various sources to CNN and Politico. Manchin continued his specious claims abo
Democrats keep communication with Manchin open, hoping to keep millions of kids out of poverty
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Senate Democrats held a “Zoom caucus” Tuesday night, and the big question was whether Sen. Joe Manchin would attend. He did, but little progress seemed to be made, according to various sources to CNN and Politico. Manchin continued his specious claims abo
The U.S. economy is beating the world, thanks to Joe Biden, but you wouldn't know it from the media
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The U.S. economy is expanding at a 7% rate over the last three months, up by 5% from the beginning of the year. That number isn’t just three times the expected growth rate in Europe, it almost doubles the rate of growth in China. As reported in Th
Fascism: Republican candidates are now near-unanimous in backing the Big Lie
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Republicanism is now fully a fascist movement. The hoax claims that our current elections have been «rigged» against Republicans—claims that continue to be provably false—continue to be used to stoke the convenient fear and outrage of a b
EPA enforcing stricter emissions standards may not be enough to reach Biden's 2030 goal
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On Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced the finalization of regulations that would boost the current fleet of environmentally friendlier vehicles, resulting in 17% of cars on the road in the country either being an EV or plug-in hybrid. The v
Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: Maneuvering around Joe Manchin is a full-time job
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Manchin's decision on Build Back Better is a sign no one is afraid of this White House
Joe Manchin's stunning announcement on Fox News should show Democrats they need to have a better plan for governing and navigating politics in 2
News Roundup: Omicron surges; military believed Trump might use them to seize power
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In the news today: The omicron variant of COVID-19 is looking to be bad news for the unvaccinated—but potentially catastrophic for overworked hospitals. Rethink travel plans, wear masks, and make sure you've gotten your booster if it's time for you to get o
'Performance artist' Alex Jones sues Jan. 6 Committee
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Fresh off his losses in court over harassing the parents of murdered school children, Alex Jones is now suing the Jan. 6 Committee in hopes of stopping investigators from reviewing records that they say are key to understanding precisely who was involved—an
Leaked audio reveals even more reasons we can't let Oz win in Pennsylvania
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Leaked audio that was reportedly made on Dec. 16 during a private lunch in New York City reveals that Dr. Mehmet Oz, who is running for a seat in the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania as a Republican, has some, uh, thoughts on trans rights he apparently didn’t fe
A D.C. teacher allegedly made third-graders reenact events from the Holocaust
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In a shocking and disturbing incident, a teacher at a Washington, D.C., elementary school made third-graders pretend to die in gas chambers and shoot their classmates in disturbing reenactments of the Holocaust, according to The Washington Post. While th
For mainstream liberals in rural America, daily life involves dealing with far-right intimidation
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Here’s a suggestion for assignment editors at the large national media outlets who have provided us with an endless stream of stories about Trump voters in rural diners over the past half-decade: Try instead reporting on what it’s become like for non-Trum
One Texas library is closing for three days in response to calls to purge its children's books
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The right-wing censorship push is moving from school libraries to regular town libraries, with one library in Texas closing for three days to do a “thorough review” of its children’s books. Other Texas libraries have had to fend off record num
Kellogg strike ends as workers approve newest contract
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An 11-week strike is ending after 1,400 Kellogg’s cereal workers have accepted a contract deal. The workers, concentrated in Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee, had rejected a previous offer, then faced threats from Kellogg that
Evidence suggests Defense delayed Jan. 6 response to keep Trump from invoking Insurrection Act
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A comprehensive report by Just Security offers a chilling theory on why there was an hours-long delay in getting National Guard to the U.S. Capitol during the attack on Jan. 6. Mounting evidence—supplied by several senior defense officials—indicate the de
Anti-vaxx Chronicles: ER doctor quits because Q nuts push him over the edge
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This series documents stories from the Herman Cain Awards subreddit, tracking the COVID mis- and disinformation on Facebook that is leading to so many deaths. Today’s cautionary tale is tragic, but understandable.
Mine workers tell Manchin they’re depending on Build Back Better, and voting rights, too
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There appear to be a couple of big hurdles for Sen. Joe Manchin to agree to President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan. Both highlight Manchin’s incredible selfishness and corruption. One big one is the key policy that has done more to re
Trump aide admits he was behind meeting with Kanye West publicist and Georgia election worker
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According to new reporting by The Uprising, the man behind arranging a now-infamous meeting, captured on video, between Georgia election worker Ruby Freeman and Kanye West’s publicist Trevian Kutti is Harrison Floyd, a former Trump campa
JFK’s return didn’t materialize. Now QAnoners drink from a communal bleach punch bowl—literally
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If you were under the impression that QAnon was just a belief in a guy called Q, you’d be wrong. It’s fast become an official cult—you know, the drinking-toxic-chemicals-from-a-punchbowl kind of cult.
According to the Dallas Observer, several mem
Manchin turns his back on the mine workers who helped him get this job
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There appear to be a couple of big hurdles for Sen. Joe Manchin to agree to President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan. Both highlight Manchin’s incredible selfishness and corruption. One big one is the key policy that has done more to re
Omicron goes from 19% of cases to 73% of cases in days, but the unvaccinated aren't worried
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The rate at which the omicron variant has spread is astounding. Bolstered by what appears to be a much higher rate of reproduction in the respiratory system, and what also appears to be a shortened period of incubation, omicron is spreading at a rate that’
Fauci calls on FOX to fire Jesse Watters after the host tells fans to 'ambush' him with 'kill shot'
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Dr. Anthony Fauci is calling for FOX News’ Jesse Watters to be “fired on the spot” following comments Watters made at the right-wing Turning Point USA conference Monday. Urging attendees to “ambush” the nation’s leading infecti
Schumer vows quick action on filibuster, voting rights in new year, putting Manchin on the spot
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Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s patience with Sen. Joe Manchin has worn down to a nub at this point, as reflected in his letter to fellow Democrats Monday. This after months of whack-a-mole game-playing, with Manchin coming up with seemingly
