Latest evidence shows Trump's team knew election lies weren't true
Late last year, Team Trump examined election conspiracy theories and discredited them. Others on Team Trump peddled the bogus claims anyway.
House Democrats pass new bill to codify Roe v. Wade protections
The Women's Health Protection Act has gone from an afterthought in Democratic politics to a new staple of the party's legislative agenda.
Friday's Campaign Round-Up, 9.24.21
Today's installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
McConnell won't rule out blocking possible Biden SCOTUS nominees
Mitch McConnell won't rule out blocking Joe Biden's future Supreme Court nominees. Is Stephen Breyer listening?
GOP Senate hopeful characterizes pregnancies from rape as 'inconvenient'
Telling women impregnated by rapists that their circumstances are merely "inconvenient" is likely to be a tough sell.
Texas Republicans join the parade of unneeded election 'audits'
The Arizona Republicans' utterly bonkers "audit" of 2020 election results is coming to an ignominious end, but Texas' is just getting started.
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Panel investigating Jan. 6 subpoenas top members of Trump's team
As the Jan. 6 select committee issues new subpoenas, Trump says he wants the public to "see the real facts," even while vowing to hide the facts.
Sham audit backfires on Arizona GOP, Biden won by a wider margin
Trump had told people the Arizona audit "could undo" the 2020 presidential election. That was bonkers at the time; it's much worse now.
Thursday's Mini-Report, 9.23.21
Today's edition of quick hits.
The Republicans' debt-ceiling ransom note finally comes into focus
The conventional wisdom is that Republicans, unlike their earlier debt-ceiling crises, haven't yet presented Democrats with a ransom note. That's not true.
Thursday's Campaign Round-Up, 9.23.21
Today's installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
Trump-backed Republicans want to oversee upcoming state elections
For most American voters, secretary of state is probably a fairly obscure government office. There's a reason that's about to change.
The problem with GOP leaders picking a fight over 'bipartisanship'
John Cornyn claimed that Democrats have "refused" to work with Republicans "on a bipartisan basis." That's amazingly wrong.
GOP, business leaders clash again, this time on the debt ceiling
The GOP and corporate America are clashing on the debt ceiling. It's the latest in a series of serious disagreements between the longtime partners.
Here come the copycats: Floridian unveils Texas-style abortion ban
Texas' abortion ban is obviously a problem for reproductive rights. Copycats in other states are likely to make that problem vastly worse.
GOP rejects yet another Democratic offer on yet another key issue
The collapse of policing-reform negotiations serves as a timely reminder: Republicans too often aren't serious about bipartisan compromises.
Wednesday's Mini-Report, 9.22.21
Today's edition of quick hits.
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