Category: Politics
Tom Tiffany, GOP Candidate for WI Governor, Refuses to Sign Pro-Democracy Pledge
Among other items, the pledge asked candidates to “refrain from knowingly propagating falsehoods” about elections. …
Ahead of Midterms, Tenants Call Trump’s Housing Policy a “Catastrophic Failure”
Housing justice advocates say new policy proposals would empower landlords while squeezing already struggling tenants. …
98 Percent of Trump’s Refugee Admissions Have Been White South Africans
The openly white supremacist policy is poised to continue through 2027, the administration has said. …
Trump Says Venezuela Gave Him 1M Barrels of Oil as “Gift” as US Seizes Revenues
The president said he is giving the oil, taken by the US as part of its seizure of Venezuela, to “you people.” …
Far Right Influencer James O’Keefe Charged With Voter Fraud in Minnesota
O’Keefe used a racist accent and wore what he dubbed “Muslim garb” in his failed attempt to expose “fraud.” …
Supreme Court Bars Judges From Pausing Deportations While Appeals Are Decided
The agreement between the DOJ and Texas at the center of the case was labelled as “egregious collusion” by opponents. …
Rogers Solicits Funds to “Protect Elon” — the Biggest Political Donor in History
The Republican’s campaign made the plea to help Musk avoid congressional inquiry into his DOGE work. …
Trump Says He’ll Accept Midterm Results If He Deems Them “Honest”
Trump has repeatedly — and baselessly — suggested that widespread voter fraud may play a role in this year’s races. …
Mike Rogers Receives Last-Minute Donation From Anti-Abortion PAC
While in office, he was a sponsor of four fetal “personhood” bills that aimed to ban nearly all abortions nationwide. …
Egypt Shutters Independent News Site Mada Masr and Detains Its Editor-in-Chief
This “severe blow” to independent media is an “unprecedented escalation,” says a journalist who previously worked there. …
