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2023 Saw a Growing Pro-Democracy Movement Win Voting Access Gains
State lawmakers have been pushed to make pro-democracy reforms in the absence of federal legislation to protect voters.
Trump’s Immunity Claim Faces Federal Appeals Court Scrutiny in Indictment Battle
Former President Trump's legal team seeks immunity from Jan. 6 indictment sparking a legal battle.
Courts Aren’t Impartial or Apolitical. Trump Is Using That to His Advantage.
Courts treat the First Amendment as Trump’s impenetrable armor, and it has become so.
Buried in Legal Challenges and Debt, Giuliani Files for Bankruptcy
The defamed election workers “may not collect $148 million, but they can collect every penny he has,” one expert said.
Amid Crackdown on Protests, Argentines Take to the Streets Against Austerity
Thousands risked arrest and cuts to their social benefit payments as they protested Milei's latest austerity measures.
Complaint Over Book Leads to “Police State” Search of Massachusetts Classroom
"Disagreements about books are not a reason for law enforcement involvement," one critic said of the action.
Greene Demands Biden Treason Charges After Trump Barred From Colorado Ballot
If convicted, a person charged with treason can face the death penalty.
Poll Suggests Biden Could Win Support in Key Swing State If He Backs Ceasefire
Polls have found that Biden is trailing far behind Trump in Michigan, a key swing state.
CO Supreme Court Uses Neil Gorsuch Ruling to Justify Blocking Trump From Ballot
Trump is barred from running for office again under the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, the court ruled.
Report: Current Congress on Track to Pass Fewest Laws of Any Congress in Decades
This session has been marked with chaos and bitter political attacks by the House Republican majority.