Michigan is a pivotal swing state in any presidential election, but the results last year weren’t particularly close. President Biden defeated Trump by over 150,000 votes, good for a difference of nearly three percentage points. Still, the state’s election results have been challenged incessantly by a group of conservative grifters …
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WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted Michael Sussmann, a lawyer who worked for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, for allegedly making false statements to the FBI about research he shared regarding a supposed connection between Donald Trump and a Russian bank. The indictment comes out of the years-long …
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“You are not a horse. You are not a cow,” the Food and Drug Administration tweeted on Saturday alongside a link to a page on their website explaining “Why you should not use Ivermectin to treat or prevent Covid-19.” Why? Because Ivermectin, a medication usually reserved for deworming livestock, is …
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Two decades, trillions of dollars, and hundreds of thousands of lives after the United States ousted the Taliban from power following 9/11, the Islamic militant group has retaken control of Afghanistan. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the nation on Sunday as Taliban insurgents entered the capital city of Kabul, marking …
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Rand Paul, a United States senator and Republican Party figure of considerable stature, was suspended by YouTube on Wednesday for violating the platform’s policy about spreading Covid-19 misinformation. Paul has long been a vocal opponent of measures to prevent the spread of the disease, sparring often with Dr. Anthony Fauci …
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Andrew Cuomo has announced he is resigning as governor of New York following a series of sexual misconduct allegations. “I think that given the circumstances the best way I can help now is if I step aside and let government get back to government, and therefore that is what I’ll …
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Florida doctors and Democratic lawmakers are calling out Republican Governor Ron DeSantis for his anti-scientific approach to Covid-19. DeSantis has been an opponent of measures designed to curb the virus’s spread—such as mask mandates—despite the rising number of cases in his state. “The consequence of his leadership has been a …
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky’s opening remarks at Friday’s Covid-19 press briefing struck a sobering tone. With cases, hospitalizations and death rates on the rise, Walensky said the data is sending a “clear message.” “There is a clear message that is coming through,” the director said. …
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WASHINGTON — The top election official in Arizona says there should be a criminal investigation into newly revealed efforts by Donald Trump‘s allies to interfere with the 2020 vote count in the state. In an interview with MSNBC, Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, referenced multiple phone calls …
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The Justice Department is suing Georgia over its voter suppression law that was recently passed by Republicans, alleging the law violates the federal Voting Rights Act by purposely imposing voting restrictions that largely affect minorities. “Our complaint alleges that recent changes to Georgia’s election laws were enacted with the purpose …
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