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Debt Ceiling Reminder for Democrats: 'You Can't Negotiate With Terrorists' <[link removed]>
"There's no such thing as good faith hostage taking," said one left-leaning political observer. "There's no responsible way to engage in parliamentary terrorism." <[link removed]>
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'Blatant Attack on Democracy': NC Supreme Court Greenlights Partisan Gerrymandering <[link removed]>
"An injustice that is so glaring, so lawless, and such a betrayal to the democratic values upon which our constitution is based will not stand forever," wrote a dissenting judge. <[link removed]>
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NY Fossil Fuel Ban for New Construction Must Avoid Gas Industry 'Poison Pill', Coalition Says <[link removed]>
Climate groups say Gov. Hochul and state lawmakers "must not snatch defeat from the jaws of victory" by kneecapping "the law from the start." <[link removed]>
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GOP Cynically Recast Progressive State House Protests as 'Insurrection' <[link removed]>
"It's as if they learned a word on January 6th for the first time and never figured out what it meant," quipped one critic. <[link removed]>
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'I Will Never Forget His Face,' Says Tortured Gitmo Detainee After DeSantis Denies Encounter <[link removed]>
"He was laughing and smiling watching me being tortured on the force-feeding chair," Mansoor Adayfi said after Florida's GOP governor scorned a reporter's question. <[link removed]>
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Omar Says Debt Limit Bill Shows GOP Only Cares About Rewarding 'Billionaire Friends' <[link removed]>
"They don't care about the deficit," said Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar. <[link removed]>
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John Roberts' Wife Made Millions From Elite Law Firms, Major Companies: Whistleblower Docs <[link removed]>
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As Fed Probe Shows Deregulation Fueled SVB Crisis, Warren Says Powell 'Must Be Held Accountable' <[link removed]>
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As GOP Fears Political Backlash, Stricter Abortion Bans Falter in Nebraska, South Carolina <[link removed]>
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Poetic Justice: On the Departure of Fox Hatemonger Tucker Carlson <[link removed]>
The lifting of the veil on Carlson's true views of Trump and the MAGA movement is a major outcome of the Dominion settlement. <[link removed]>
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E. Jean Carroll and Other Survivors Don't Need an Excuse for Not Screaming <[link removed]>
The millions of sexual assault survivors deserve our respect, support, and empathy, but never our pity. <[link removed]>
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How a Climate of Fear Makes Us Less Safe <[link removed]>
The right-wing paranoia-propaganda machine scares people into answering their doorbells with guns drawn. <[link removed]>
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