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FBI Memo Warns Pro-Trump Extremists Plan Armed Insurrections in State Capitols Across US
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
An agency memo states that "if Congress attempts to remove POTUS via the
25th Amendment, a huge uprising will occur."
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With Pence Refusing to Act, Progressives Say Impeachment Must 'Not Wait One More Minute' as Dems Eye Wednesday Vote
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Donald Trump incited a deadly insurrection and we know his supporters
are already planning more attacks. Every moment he spends in office he
puts our nation at greater danger."
"Enabling President's Unhinged, Unstable, and Deranged Acts": GOP Blocks Measure Urging Pence to Invoke 25th Amendment
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Their complicity endangers America, erodes our democracy, and it must
end."
47 Lawmakers Join Rep. Cori Bush's Resolution to Remove GOP Members for Inciting Attack on Capitol
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"This is sedition," said the freshman Democrat. "We must hold these
Republicans accountable for their role in this insurrection."
'Oldest Play in the Book': Critics Warn New Domestic Terror Laws Aimed at Pro-Trump Mob Would Be Used Against Legitimate Protest
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"History shows that legislation going after 'domestic terrorism' will
primarily be used to target Black organizers, Muslim communities,
immigrant communities."
Justice Democrats Endorses Nina Turner for Congress Based on Record of 'Fighting to Uplift' Working People
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
The Ohio Democrat and former Bernie Sanders campaign advisor "has stood
with our progressive movement since day one," said Alexandra Rojas.
7,000+ Lawyers, Law Students Demand Hawley and Cruz Resign for Inciting 'Violence and Terror'
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by Brett Wilkins, staff writer
"Hawley and Cruz directly incited the January 6th insurrection,
repeating dangerous and unsubstantiated statements regarding the
election and abetting the lawless behavior of President Trump."
As 'Dark Stain' of Guantánamo Begins 20th Year, Groups Demand Biden Close Offshore Prison
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
"Biden must reaffirm his commitment to closure and take the necessary
action to accomplish it before we have to mark the 20th anniversary next
year," says the Center for Constitutional Rights.
'Wanton Cruelty': Pompeo to Declare Houthis a Terrorist Group, Sparking Fears of Worsening Famine in Yemen
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
Oxfam called the designation "a counter-productive and dangerous policy
that will put innocent lives at risk."
Failure to Hold Trump Accountable for Capitol Siege Means 'It Will Happen Again,' Says Rep. Ocasio-Cortez
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"If another head of state came in and ordered an attack on the United
States Congress, would we say that that should not be prosecuted?" the
New York Democrat said Sunday.
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The Bipartisan Neoliberal Regime Is No Alternative to Trumpism and the Far-Right
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by Jonathan Rich
The first reason for this crisis is that the US political system is not
a "democracy" at all, but rather an oligarchy run by the unchecked power
of corporate bribery.
Impeach Trump. Then Arrest Trump. Then Prosecute Him for Sedition
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by Robert Reich
Unless all who participated in or abetted the attempted overthrow of the
United States government are held accountable, it will happen again.
Next time it may succeed.
The Martians of Wall Street Have Invaded
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by Nomi Prins
As Covid-19 grew ever worse while 2020 ended, the stock market reached
heights that hadn't been seen before. Ever.
25th Amendment or Impeachment? The Answer: Both
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by Bill Blum
The punishment would fit the crime, and he'd be stripped of unwarranted
perks.
Past Time to Remember Thousands Displaced and Left Behind by Hurricanes Laura and Delta
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by Bill Quigley
As 2020 ended some people were still living in tents.
Yes It Was Attempted by Wingnuts, But It Was a Coup Attempt Just the Same
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by Juan Cole
Over 140 Republican congressmen and 8 senators joined the attempt to
overturn the election even after the mob tried to kill or kidnap them.
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Delays on Biden’s Secretary of State Nominee Put National Security At Risk
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Former Corrections Officers Petition Acting AG Rosen to Halt Federal Executions
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$5,000 Reward Offered for Info on 'TRUMP' Carved Into Florida Manatee’s Back
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Muslim Advocates Calls on Facebook’s New Civil Rights VP to Ban Trump, Prioritize Anti-Muslim Hate
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Education and Civil Rights Groups Send Letter to Biden Education Transition Team, Urging Them to Protect English Learners by Postponing Proficiency Testing
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