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The feds have turned Covid policies into something deeply sinisterThis year was devastating for women’s rights. 2023 may not be better.Why the Jan. 6 committee’s 845-page report wasn’t long enoughCongress could make airlines treat their passengers better. But don’t count on it.Greta Thunberg's Andrew Tate smackdown is just the tip of a disgusting iceberg‘The squad’ could be growing. But will it matter?U.S. lawmakers' obsession with banning TikTok continuesTrump's tax returns released by the House Ways and Means CommitteeRecords show IRS ignored rule, delayed audit of Trump’s financesCongress has to seat George Santos. It doesn't have to keep him.As the New Year dawns, it's time again for "Where are they now?"Report: Greene told Trump there would be a QAnon presence on Jan. 6George Santos facing multiple investigations after brazen liesWhy Caroline Ellison’s guilty plea is bad news for Sam Bankman-FriedNevada’s newest (and least qualified) judge is an alarming teachable momentHappy New Year, 2022Jamie Raskin thinks the Electoral College threatens democracy. He's right.Discussing what the end of 'zero-covid' in China means with Bill Bishop: podcast and transcriptWednesday’s Mini-Report, 12.28.22These 5 women will help chart the course in politics ahead of 2024George Santos' false claim of being Jewish tells us a lot about American politicsDeSantis’ culture war isn’t just divisive, it’s also expensiveAbortion rights to protests in Iran: Women demanded their freedom in 2022It’s no accident that ACA enrollments are reaching record highsWhy new federal pregnancy protections in the workplace matterWhy George Santos is the perfect poster boy for House RepublicansHow many times did Meadows burn docs in a White House fireplace?George Santos’ wall of GOP support starts to show serious cracksNew transcripts shed light on Trump’s interest in Jan. 6 pardonsThe GOP is bringing pure chaos to the next CongressTucker Carlson just supercharged the Libs of TikTok anti-LGBTQ bigotryWe need to bury these political myths before 2023 arrivesTuesday’s Mini-Report, 12.27.22Biden made a promise to deviate from Trump's immigration policies — and broke itWhy artificial intelligence needs to be on your mind in 2023Trump’s obstruction of justice criminal referral matters. And prosecutors know it.5 news stories that shaped the gender equity conversation in 20225 not-to-be-missed podcasts for women entrepreneursAs Biden scores fresh bipartisan wins, GOP senators explain whyCharge from DeSantis’ election crimes office falls apart (again)Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.27.22John Durham’s failed investigation comes with a hefty price tagBiden’s latest climate win: USPS to get fleet of electric trucksGOP’s Santos acknowledges some of his lies, but questions remainWhy Kari Lake’s second failed election lawsuit is worse than her firstHappy Holidays, 12.26.22How Joe Biden got his groove back in 2022The main problem with these key Jan. 6 committee charges against TrumpCongress is finally closing an election loophole Trump exploitedSadly, Tory Lanez's guilty verdicts won't silence Megan Thee Stallion's criticsFriday’s Mini-Report, 12.23.22Bill to prevent future coup schemes is poised to become lawRacist war on drugs is the real winner of Congress’s massive spending billGOP faction sees ‘no point in pretending we are a united party’Santos now facing scrutiny from N.Y. attorney general’s officeHow Netflix’s ‘Glass Onion’ exposes the Elon Musk mythGOP balks at bill requiring IRS audits of presidential financesAlready struggling, McCarthy fails to make case against omnibusIn the Jan. 6 whodunit, committee finds the ‘one man’ responsibleGeorge Santos’ victory tells a sad story about the state of local newsThursday’s Mini-Report, 12.22.22The Jan. 6 transcripts show the scope of Trumpworld's obstructionHutchinson says she was told, ‘The less you remember, the better’Zelenskyy may not get what he wantsLabor rights legend Dolores Huerta: If you want change, here's how to get loudThe problem(s) with the Republicans’ ‘alternate’ Jan. 6 reportTeam Trump follows the boss’s lead on taking the Fifth. Smart choice.Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.22.22List of Team Trump insiders who took the Fifth keeps growingThere's nothing like Black Christmas musicGOP's George Santos faces another round of difficult questionsWhy didn’t the IRS audit Trump the way it was required to?Removing the U.S. military’s Covid vaccine mandate is a bad lookZelenskyy finally gets the White House respect he sought, earnedWednesday’s Mini-Report, 12.21.22Kellyanne Conway’s connection to Trump’s right-wing ‘judge whisperer’ doesn’t look goodJan. 6 committee delays report release, not expected until tomorrowWhat Trump doesn’t understand about Electoral Count Act reformOpening the #WITHpod mailbag: podcast and transcriptHow to navigate – and celebrate – being single for the holidaysJustice Department poised to get new funding for Jan. 6 prosecutionsHouse GOP loses interest in investigating Jan. 6 investigationJan. 6 committee begins cooperating with DOJ’s special counselFormer White House ethics lawyer faces provocative allegationsWhy a Jan. 6 conviction wouldn't stop Trump from running for presidentRonna McDaniel may have helped bury Trump with Jan. 6 testimonyElizabeth Warren pinches Musk’s pressure point with Tesla letterTuesday’s Mini-Report, 12.20.22Why Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert are fightingWhy my baby's blindness diagnosis inspired me to keep working – and build a businessThe problem(s) with Trump’s pushback against the Jan. 6 committeeTuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.20.22On spending bill, House GOP group warns Senate counterpartsOn Jan. 6, Pence makes weak case for letting Trump off the hookAccused of dramatic lying, George Santos’ defense doesn’t helpGOP’s McCarthy haunted by his failed Jan. 6 committee strategyJan. 6 committee highlights possible Team Trump witness tamperingWhy McCarthy has no need to fear the House Ethics CommitteeThe Jan. 6 committee’s focus on Trump lets the GOP off too easilyMegan Thee Stallion’s pain is bringing joy to misogynistsMonday’s Mini-Report, 12.19.22Jan. 6 committee highlights: Report summary released, referrals approvedDoug Ducey’s makeshift border wall is one step closer to obliterationJan. 6 panel refers four House Republicans to Ethics CommitteeREAD: The full executive summary of the Jan. 6 committee reportJan. 6 panel refers Trump, allies to DOJ for criminal prosecutionWhy this entrepreneur is carrying 1,000 lanterns to UkraineMonday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.19.22The fight to lead the RNC is taking increasingly ugly turnsIncoming GOP congressman accused of radical public deceptions8 phrases that boost your credibilityAG Garland takes a big step on addressing sentencing disparitiesWill Congress finally release Trump’s tax returns to the public?Why Jan. 6 committee criminal referrals won’t force DOJ to actSaudi Arabia’s real motives for turning the world of golf upside downNetflix’s ‘Harry & Meghan’ almost redeems itself by digging into the pain of family traumaDemocrats could bail out Kevin McCarthy — but shouldn'tStephen Miller is on a crusade to help white men. And it’s working.Elon Musk’s Twitter is a welcoming home for Trump-disillusioned QAnonIf Elon Musk is a free speech absolutist, why is he suspending journalists?Friday’s Mini-Report, 12.16.22How Democratic-led states can rise up to the challenge of LGBTQ safetyTrymaine Lee has asked enough questions for the year; he's ready to answer some of yoursThe Democrat about to lead Arizona is too timid on immigrationMcCarthy can’t shake his problem with GOP’s ‘Knucklehead Caucus’Jan. 6 committee to unwrap Trump's grifts with final reportFriday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.16.22McCarthy, McConnell find they’re once again not on the same pagePlot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer leads to three prison sentencesThe rapid rise and rapid fall of a bipartisan immigration dealRewarded with a second term, DeSantis eyes another abortion banDonald Trump is getting back to his roots: griftingWhy the Dave Chappelle-Elon Musk moment is bad news for Black womenFormer Twitter employee sentenced for giving user data to SaudisThursday’s Mini-Report, 12.15.22Biden is slacking on his anti-death penalty pledge while states, world take actionWhile MBS undermines America, Joe Biden has his back on YemenTrump’s ‘major announcement’ was more cringeworthy than expectedDeSantis' dangerous war on vaccinesThe curious debate about the future of Georgia’s runoff electionsThursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.15.22Dave Chappelle inviting Elon Musk to get booed was SeinfeldianTrymaine Lee has asked enough questions for the year; he's ready to answer some of yoursValerie Biden Owens says success comes down to one principleBlack women need to give themselves permission to RSVP 'no'Why has Biden managed to put together so many bipartisan wins?McCarthy asks the wrong question about elections, lessons learnedWhy 2024 offers an exception to the presidential polling ruleHouse Dems want National Archives to see if Trump has even more documentsCongress agrees to remove statue of Dred Scott decision authorTrump's war on legal immigration is his most enduring legacyDiscussing dads who "lean out" with Tim Lee: podcast and transcriptWhy Biden’s Africa summit is a make-or-break momentVictims tell senators of rampant sexual abuse in federal prisonsWednesday’s Mini-Report, 12.14.22The major role of Christian nationalism on Jan. 6By every measure, Ron DeSantis’ newest Covid gambit is a tragedyWednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.14.22On Mayorkas impeachment, House GOP ignores Senate counterpartsThe Supreme Court missed an easy win on transparency when it really needs oneJan. 6 texts help reveal the GOP’s unfortunate true believersThe Black cemetery lost in white suburbiaTrump reportedly files foolish suit against Pulitzer Prize BoardVoter fraud investigation takes a serious turn for Mark MeadowsGOP congressman tries, fails to explain away ‘marshall law’ textWomen leaders suffer the highest burnout. Here's how to manage the stress.Mark Meadows' leaked texts destroy the Trump lone actor narrativeAs GOPers ban TikTok, they’re not keeping that same energy with TwitterTuesday’s Mini-Report, 12.13.22How ‘The White Lotus’ breaks all the norms of straight sex cultureTrump shreds GOP's Brittney Griner gripes with Paul Whelan rantSenate failure to bury a Reagan-era drug law would be an epic embarrassmentBiden scores another bipartisan win with Respect for Marriage ActTuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.13.22Bipartisan bill to prevent future coup schemes still has a chanceHoliday gift guide: 12 incredible books to inspire young girls to know their valueDespite failures, Texas Republicans eye new voter fraud unitBiden’s history-making judicial confirmations could hit a snagGeorgia’s Raffensperger latest to get special counsel subpoenaWhy Mark Meadows’ reported Jan. 6 texts are so importantElon Musk stokes anti-Fauci and anti-trans rhetoric in one fell tweetBrittney Griner returns to a U.S. divided over whether it's happy she's freeArizona progressives tried to warn you about Kyrsten SinemaMonday’s Mini-Report, 12.12.22Why liberals must celebrate the legacy of Dorothy Pitman HughesRepublicans are doing their best to get our military sickMSNBC's Alex Witt reveals her secret to career longevityWhy Marjorie Taylor Greene’s new rhetoric about Jan. 6 mattersThe stage is now set for a dangerous GOP debt ceiling standoffMonday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.12.22The problem with Kyrsten Sinema’s declaration of independenceKey GOP lawmaker tries to connect Britney Griner, Hunter BidenInvestigation into Trump’s Mar-a-Lago scandal comes full circleFollowing one failed election lawsuit, Arizona’s Lake tries againWhy the Senate's latest immigration fix is DOAZelenskyy is stuck selling democracy to American leaders who no longer want itElon Musk’s basic misunderstandings of free speech are a problem for all of usWhat if Donald Trump doesn't go quietly?Justice Jackson is smashing right-wing legal claims at Supreme Court hearings'Don't Say Gay' bill sponsor resigns after charged with fraudFriday’s Mini-Report, 12.9.22Kyrsten Sinema going independent could also mean going rightward'Harry & Meg' is beautiful propagandaContact UsGOP's Brittney Griner rage is stupid, ironic and stunningly cruelJim Jordan brazenly lies about GOP's 'Kanye. Elon. Trump.' tweetCongress takes unimpressive stab at Alito leak claim, with key questions lingeringMeet the Republicans who flipped on the Respect for Marriage ActFriday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.9.22On 2024, Romney won’t back Trump, even if he’s the GOP nomineeHow the GOP scrapped Covid vaccine requirements for U.S. troopsCharges from DeSantis’ election crimes office keep falling apartWhy the DOJ reportedly wants a judge to hold Team Trump in contemptWhat happens now that Arizona’s Kyrsten Sinema is no longer a DemocratSadly, Mike Lindell is the perfect choice to lead the GOPBrittney Griner was a pawn in Putin’s relentless crusade to divide AmericaThursday’s Mini-Report, 12.8.22Why Americans need to brush up on their tech talk ASAPThe cruel irony at the heart of Brittney Griner's Russia debacleHoda Kotb at 58: 'This is the best decade of my life'In runoff, Warnock made key gains in Walker's hometownWhy the Christian right's falsehoods didn’t stop marriage equalityThis Supreme Court case should worry anyone who cares about democracyRespect for Marriage Act overcomes GOP opposition, passes HouseThursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.8.22Adam Schiff: ‘The facts support’ a possible Trump criminal chargeMcCarthy tries to revive interest in a faux controversy from 2013The Black cemetery lost in white suburbiaBrittney Griner is finally freed, but her peril is that of Black women in AmericaBrittney Griner should have never had to be in Russia in the first placeRepublicans discover that mail-in voting isn’t so bad after allKnow Your Value, Forbes reveal star-studded lineup for 30/50 Summit in Abu DhabiBrittney Griner freed from Russia after 294 days in captivityWhy some Republicans have created a Senate ‘Breakfast Club’Gosar (briefly) backs Trump on ‘terminating’ constitutional lawHow QAnon helped inspire a plot to overthrow the German governmentLatinas' progress in the U.S. has stalled. In fact, it's gotten worse.Trump Organization guilty verdict pierces the president's perception of invincibilityBreaking down what 'The Communist Manifesto' means today with China Miéville: podcast and transcriptWednesday’s Mini-Report, 12.7.22Want economic recovery? Start by supporting the Latina workforceThe media is getting pro-Palestinian expression at the World Cup all wrongWhat Sen. Warnock's win really means for the battle over reproductive rightsTrump's classified materials scandal appears to get worseWhat the RNC infighting could mean for GOP politicsIn historical terms, Biden’s first midterms were a clear successMitch McConnell snub by Jan. 6 officers is a sign of things to comeWednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.7.22Why Congress’ Jan. 6 Gold Medal ceremony included a striking snubHerschel Walker helps settle GOP debate over ‘candidate quality’New special counsel issues key subpoenas for Trump communicationsFor Dems, there’s a big difference between 51 and 50 Senate seatsWhy Warnock’s triumph over Walker in Georgia was so impressiveRaphael Warnock’s win over Herschel Walker is bigger than politicsRaphael Warnock defeats Herschel Walker in Georgia Senate raceGeorgia runoff 2022: Raphael Warnock defeats Herschel Walker to win Senate raceSupreme Court's redistricting case is a threat to democracyTuesday’s Mini-Report, 12.6.22Jury finds Trump Organization guilty of tax fraudFreedom Caucus' Biggs to challenge McCarthy for speaker’s gavelThe incredibly unsubtle Amy Coney Barrett response that should worry LGBTQ AmericansWhy Deion Sanders leaving Jackson State is bigger than footballJan. 6 committee eyes criminal referrals to Justice DepartmentMidterm Elections Round-Up, 12.6.22Save America PAC pays legal fees for figures in Mar-a-Lago scandalWhy a new hire in a New York district attorney’s office mattersWith time running out, immigration reform suddenly has a pulseUnder fire, Trump denies writing what he wrote about ConstitutionThe Georgia GOP may have made things harder for HerschelMonday’s Mini-Report, 12.5.22Elon Musk’s first Twitter manipulation effort was a big flopPrimary shake-up could be Biden’s biggest contribution to politicsBiden's assault weapons ban push is a gift to RepublicansHow GOP conspiracy theorists could hamper Congress' crypto crackdownMadison Cawthorn's goodbye speech felt like a GOP parody. The truth is less funny.Will Republicans derail military spending over Covid vaccines?Midterm Elections Round-Up, 12.5.22Republicans pick an odd line of attack against Hakeem JeffriesThe funny thing about Trump’s former lawyers’ grand jury testimonyAs McCarthy scrambles, GOP eyes alternatives for House speakerJudge orders sanctions in response to Lake, Finchem election suitA new low: Why Trump endorsed ‘terminating’ constitutional lawIt sure seems like Elon Musk is purging left-leaning Twitter accountsTranscript: An Interview With Newt GingrichAn Interview With Newt GingrichThe painful connective tissue between Jews in pre-war Germany and trans people in AmericaKevin McCarthy’s GOP extremism problem is a very bad omenDonald Trump ought to face the same charges the Oath Keepers didHow Sam Bankman-Fried's fall exposes the perils of effective altruismZuckerberg deepfake appears in damning ad with toast to DemocratsFriday’s Mini-Report, 12.2.22The Supreme Court’s weak Alito defense shows oversight is desperately neededLeBron James dings Jerry Jones and sports media with one questionLawyers for Lake and Finchem are sanctioned over bogus election suitRepublicans kept handing Ye a microphone. It’s a bit late to take it back.GOP rhetoric about border seizures takes another self-defeating turnMidterm Elections Round-Up, 12.2.22Nearing Election Day, Herschel Walker seems scared of reportersTwo months later, the House GOP deletes its most notorious tweetLegal challenges mounting for DeSantis over migrant flightsElon Musk and the Future of Black TwitterOn Jan. 6, Kevin McCarthy eager to investigate the investigationNew job totals beat expectations as U.S. hot streak continuesWhy Trump’s latest loss in the Mar-a-Lago case is so importantWhy the GOP will 'investigate' the Jan. 6 committee's investigationTrump’s special master case gets slapped down by his appointeesGeorgia’s GOP chair will need own lawyer in fake electors probeGOP establishment's dream of a post-Trump party has shatteredHow this former Sephora exec found her greatest success at 67Why not mentioning Trump helped convict five Oath KeepersMatt Gaetz wingman Joel Greenberg enters stunning guilty plea. Could it help Gaetz?Elon Musk and the Future of Black TwitterMcCarthy struggles to get GOP’s unruly kids in line for speaker vote3 things great leaders do in meetingsHousekeeping Note, 12.1.22The GOP is preparing to learn nothing all over again with its midterms review