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

Georgia Republicans’ Fani Willis Payback Long Game

When Georgia Republicans began pursuing a Gov. Brian Kemp (R)-backed initiative last summer that would create a state-run board with...

Eastman Gets A Two Day Delay In Disbarment Trial – So He Can Surrender In Georgia

The judge overseeing John Eastman’s disbarment proceedings in California is granting a delay in proceedings, but only to accommodate the...

Government By Drama

We’ve been covering different dimensions of this story. But I wanted to highlight what now seems to be the likely...

Trump Agrees To $200K Bond In Georgia Election Case

Former President Trump agreed on Monday to a $200,000 bond for his pre-trial release in the Georgia racketeering case against...

Dems Makes It Clear Early And Often Whose Fault A Government Shutdown Will Be

Any hope on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s part of quietly passing a short-term spending bill to buy himself more time...

The Hucksters of the Right

It’s a bit off our radar. But I wanted to point your attention to this eye-popping story on defeated former...

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