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Iran Threatens New Offensive as Memorandum of Understanding with...

Special Grand Jury Recommended Charges Against Sens. Graham, Perdue, Loeffler

The special grand jury whose investigation served as the progenitor of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ later RICO indictments...

George Santos Insists He Is Not Working On A Plea Deal 

The U.S. attorney prosecuting the case against freshman Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) has indicated they are involved in discussions on...

Panel Rejects Alabama Legislature’s Faux ‘Remedial’ Map

A federal panel of judges smacked down the Alabama legislature’s bad faith attempt to redraw its congressional map Tuesday, giving...

Why ‘Imperial Governors’ Like DeSantis Don’t Make Good Presidents

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at The...

Inside The Effort To Use The Disqualification Clause To Keep Trump Off The 2024 Ballot

It’s a feature of the Trump era that his norm-breaking behavior is met by unprecedented responses.  He tried to strong-arm...

Schumer Places Blame For Any Impending Shutdown Squarely On MAGA House GOP

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Friday called out far-right House Republicans for taking appropriations bills hostage and risking...

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