No accident: ex-staff accuse Trump candidate of 'intentionally' stealing valor
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No accident: ex-staff accuse Trump candidate of 'intentionally' stealing valor
The Daily Mail reports President Donald Trump’s Republican pick for Alabama’s Senate seat deliberately mischaracterized his military record, according to the candidate’s own staff.Several local Alabama media outlets reported Congressman Barry Moore padded his military record throughout his time in p...
Alternet.orgEx-prosecutor says Trump’s 'mob boss' world is about to spiral
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Ex-prosecutor says Trump’s 'mob boss' world is about to spiral
Former prosecutor Barbara McQuade knows mob tactics, and she says she sees the mob in countless aspects of President Donald Trump’s practices.“From 2010 to 2017 she served as the US attorney for the eastern district of Michigan. She has prosecuted high-profile corruption cases, including that of the...
Alternet.orgDevastation: Economist uncovers searing truth about the trillionaire threat to democracy
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Devastation: Economist uncovers searing truth about the trillionaire threat to democracy
Economist Justin Wolfers delivered a searing shock to the hosts of MS NOW’s “The Weekend” on Saturday. And his news carried an unnerving warning to the state of the nation’s vulnerable democracy.Government statistics released this week show the annual inflation rate hit 4.2 percent in May — the high...
Alternet.orgThe nation is already building 'antibodies' to Trump’s corruption: opinion
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The nation is already building 'antibodies' to Trump’s corruption: opinion
At the age of 80, President Donald Trump has been plodding around on American dirt for more than 30 percent of the nation’s entire 250-year lifespan.That is no small number, and critics say his advanced years have been bearing down on him as he prepares to celebrate his 80th birthday at taxpayer’s e...
Alternet.org'He let me down': Another prized voting bloc is dumping Trump for good
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'He let me down': Another prized voting bloc is dumping Trump for good
Bulwark founder Sarah Longwell hosts weekly surveys with President Donald Trump supporters. And this week’s inquiry reveals a sea change that’s going to irreparably clobber Trump and the Republican Party in the next few months.“We've done a series of focus groups in recent months with a bunch of Zoo...
Alternet.orgCourt critic drops bomb: Alito 'doesn’t care' that he's flagrantly partisan
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Court critic drops bomb: Alito 'doesn’t care' that he's flagrantly partisan
Pamela Carlin, the Kenneth and Harle Montgomery professor of Public Interest Law and a founder and co-director of the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic at Stanford Law school, has argued 10 cases before the Supreme Court. And during that time, she’s come to an assessment about Supreme Court Justice Sa...
Alternet.orgHysteria looms as a beloved Trump faction abandons him
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Hysteria looms as a beloved Trump faction abandons him
The last time President Donald Trump got stomped in a midterm election, in 2018, his unpopularity cost his Republican Party more than three dozen House seats.But the New York Times reports even that wasn’t a true stomping because “the bottom never truly fell out for the Republicans that year.”This y...
Alternet.orgNearly 100 billionaires and their spouses have donated to reelect Susan Collins
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Nearly 100 billionaires and their spouses have donated to reelect Susan Collins
Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins announced her reelection campaign in February by posting a video that showed her opening a box of New Balance running shoes.“This is perfect for 2026,” she said to the camera as she held up a sneaker. “Because I’m running.”The video didn’t mention that New Balance’...
Alternet.orgConvicted Trump lawyer gets to keep his license — thanks to Ron DeSantis' Supreme Court
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Convicted Trump lawyer gets to keep his license — thanks to Ron DeSantis' Supreme Court
The Florida Supreme Court has declined to suspend the Florida law license of Kenneth Chesebro, convicted in Georgia of filing a false list of electors there to undermine Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election.Instead, the justices issued a reprimand over the objection of Justice Jorge...
Alternet.orgRepublican Dan Patrick says James Talarico will 'go to hell' for his view of the Bible
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Republican Dan Patrick says James Talarico will 'go to hell' for his view of the Bible
HOUSTON — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Friday said Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Rep. James Talarico will “go to hell” for his interpretations of the Bible, as Talarico has made his Christian faith a cornerstone of his campaign.Speaking at the Republican Party of Texas’ convention in Houston, Patric...
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