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As if we weren't already convinced that running Kyrsten Sinema out of office and replacing her with Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego wasn't the right choice, a lawsuit filed in federal court this week confirms how awful the former Arizona senator allegedly is. The ex-wife of a member of Sinema’s security detail sued her under North Carolina's so-called "homewrecker law," which allows people to sue t…

GOP Rep. Randy Fine of Florida is trying to blame Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and other Democrats for Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s deadly actions. Following another shooting involving a federal agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 14, the famously bigoted Fine took aim at Democrats’ refusal to bend the knee to justify President Donald Trump's authoritarian overreach. “[Frey] is fomenting a seco…

Troops from several European countries continued to arrive in Greenland on Thursday in a show of support for Denmark as talks between representatives of Denmark, Greenland and the U.S. highlighted “fundamental disagreement” over the future of the Arctic island. Denmark announced it would increase its military presence in Greenland on Wednesday as foreign ministers from Denmark and Greenland were …

China is experiencing a boom in education, trade, and other businesses while President Donald Trump’s policies hobble America in these same areas, undermining his promise to “Make America Great Again.” The latest Leiden Rankings, which measures the research output of colleges and universities, show China holding eight of the top 10 slots . Only one American school, Harvard University, is in the t…

Republican gubernatorial candidate for Minnesota, state Rep. Kristin Robbins offered an authoritarian-style quarantine solution for Minnesotans, as masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement goons run roughshod through the streets, terrorizing citizens. “I really think that we should encourage citizens to stay home to make sure that they're not interfering with law enforcement,” Robbins told News…

The doomsday scenario former Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democrats warned about has arrived. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to sic the military on American citizens in Minnesota, which is already under siege by armed Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who are brutalizing citizens in the streets and even killing them in cold blood . …

In a surprising turn of events, Trump administration officials are arguing with media outlets over the validity of their own actions. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin called out The New York Times earlier this week for “dishonest, fake news” in its recent reporting. The outlet wrote a bombshell report on newly released EPA documents which state that the agency will no long…

More states are considering tougher rules to curb nurdle spills. By David Montgomery for Stateline Aboard an aluminum skiff or one of her five kayaks, fourth-generation shrimper and fisherwoman Diane Wilson often plies the coastal bays and streams near her tiny hometown of Seadrift, Texas. But instead of fishing for shrimp, black drum or blue crabs, these days the 77-year-old is an environmental …

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It’s a tale as old as politics itself: The party out of power gains support as frustration with the party in power mounts. Under an administration as chaotic, incompetent, and cruel as Trump’s, those dynamics are supercharged. A major new Gallup survey finds dramatic gains for Democrats—and for the word “liberal,” a label that’s been demonized for decades. The topline result is familiar: American…

Senate Republicans voted to dismiss a war powers resolution Wednesday that would have limited President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks on Venezuela after two GOP senators reversed course on supporting the legislation. Trump put intense pressure on five Republican senators who joined with Democrats to advance the resolution last week and ultimately prevailed in heading off passa…