Why Retiring Members of Congress Still Won’t Stand Up Even members who know the direction of their party is wrong rarely use the power they have on their way out. The reasons are uncomfortable—and one day many of them will regret it.

Why Retiring Members of Congress Still Won’t Stand Up
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Let's talk about Trump’s feelings, Marines, Iran, orders, and a question.... YouTube video by Belle of the Ranch

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Competence, intelligence and morals matter.
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Let's talk about House republicans ignoring Trump.... YouTube video by Belle of the Ranch

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DJ can make anything worse and enjoys doing so.
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Ring Superbowl Ad Shows Americans How Powerful Surveillance Systems Have Become, Freaks Them Out | ACLU Think twice about sending video from your home to companies, and possibly police and hackers

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From Dr. Mary Trump: Our democracy is on the line A guest post from Mary Trump.

From Dr. Mary Trump: Our democracy is on the line
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Trump's Brutal Polling—Even Before Gas Prices Jumped | Rick Wilson & Andrew Wilson Host Behind the Numbers Polling for a wartime president has never been this devastatingly bad. And there might not be many options for Trump to climb out of it.

Trump's Brutal Polling—Even Before Gas Prices Jumped | Rick Wilson & Andrew Wilson Host Behind the Numbers
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GOP Gerrymander Fail | It's the Democracy, Stupid with Edwin Eisendrath & Tom Bonier The polling out of Texas shows strong headwinds for Democrats this November. But is it too good to be true?

GOP Gerrymander Fail | It's the Democracy, Stupid with Edwin Eisendrath & Tom Bonier
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History as Fuel: Reza Aslan on the latest Iran War A nuanced perspective on Iran’s geopolitical situation from an Iranian-American religion scholar, blending personal stories with historical context and expert analysis.

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Let's talk about Trump unwittingly helping Iran, repeatedly.... YouTube video by Belle of the Ranch

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Let's talk about the GOP blocking TSA and DHS funding.... YouTube video by Belle of the Ranch

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The GOP doesn't want government to work.
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Protect Our Polls: Keep ICE Out of Voting Locations Across the country, there are growing threats of ICE presence near polling sites in Black and Brown communities. When law enforcement is allowed to linger at voting locations, it creates fear, confusi...

ICE near polling sites creates fear. That’s voter intimidation—period.

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Going Deeper: When Armageddon Enters the Chain of Command The Rise of Christian Nationalists

Going Deeper: When Armageddon Enters the Chain of Command
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The GOP War on Women’s Right to Vote | Journalist Laura Bassett Joins Susan Demas on First Draft Trump will try anything to remain in power. But can Republicans push his SAVE Act through the Senate?

The GOP War on Women’s Right to Vote | Journalist Laura Bassett Joins Susan Demas on First Draft
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We Stopped Feeding the World to Buy Lobster The administration gutted global aid in the name of fighting government waste. At the same time, the Pentagon spent millions on steak, crab, furniture, and even a $98,000 piano.

We Stopped Feeding the World to Buy Lobster
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America Still Has a Mission in the World America’s greatest influence has never been domination. It has been demonstration.

America Still Has a Mission in the World
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War Is Not a Meme War requires strategy, discipline, and clarity. Instead we’re getting memes, trolling, and a mission that still hasn’t been explained.

War Is Not a Meme
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The Truth about Antifa & How They're Fighting the Far Right | First Draft with Susan J. Demas and Author Christopher Mathias Ties between the GOP and the far-right fringe have only become stronger over the last decade. Antifa has been in the trenches uncovering those alarming links.

The Truth about Antifa & How They're Fighting the Far Right | First Draft with Susan J. Demas and Author Christopher Mathias
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The Downward Arc of Donald Trump, With Ruth Ben-Ghiat An expert on authoritarianism explains the ways strongmen consolidate power - and how they lose it

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A War To Spark Armageddon?! | It's The End! ... of the Week with Sam Osterhout & Max Burns It may very well be the end with the ways things are going in Iran.

A War To Spark Armageddon?! | It's The End! ... of the Week with Sam Osterhout & Max Burns
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Where's the Line Between the Military & Police? | It's The Democracy, Stupid with Edwin Eisendrath & Investigative Reporter Radley Balko This country has always had a firewall between the military and domestic policing. In the Trump era, that's quickly eroding.

Where's the Line Between the Military & Police? | It's The Democracy, Stupid with Edwin Eisendrath & Investigative Reporter Radley Balko
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The War Widens and Worsens As the Secretary of Defense complains

The War Widens and Worsens
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When Courage Starts to Slip Away He once stood up to Trump when it mattered most. What I saw on CNN yesterday felt like something very different.

When Courage Starts to Slip Away
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How to Organize in the Trump Era | First Draft with Susan J. Demas and Author Mark Engler Civil Rights, labor rights, women’s rights and more are under attack. How can we organize effectively to fight back?

How to Organize in the Trump Era | First Draft with Susan J. Demas and Author Mark Engler
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Starting a War on 'Feelings' Doesn't Poll Well | Behind the Numbers with Rick & Andrew Wilson War, jobs, inflation. Take your pick. Americans hate it.

Starting a War on 'Feelings' Doesn't Poll Well | Behind the Numbers with Rick & Andrew Wilson
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Elect serious people.
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Start voting character first, policy second if you want a democracy.
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Is an ICE Detention Center Coming to Your Backyard? | First Draft with Susan J. Demas & COURIER Newsroom's Camaron Stevenson Inside the Trump Administration's secretive push to buy industrial warehouses to hold thousands of immigrants.

Is an ICE Detention Center Coming to Your Backyard? | First Draft with Susan J. Demas & COURIER Newsroom's Camaron Stevenson
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Going Deeper: It’s Settled -- Trump is a Fascist But Hold On: Help is on the Way

Going Deeper: It’s Settled -- Trump is a Fascist
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Ukraine Was Supposed to Fall. Instead, It Rewrote Modern Warfare. Four years after the full-scale invasion, Ukraine still stands — and the West must decide whether it does too.

Ukraine Was Supposed to Fall. Instead, It Rewrote Modern Warfare.
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