Former President Donald Trump’s former Attorney General Bill Barr broke with the GOP narrative Sunday to say the government acted responsibly in its indictment of the former president. Appearing on Fox News Sunday, Barr said the contents of the indictment were “very, very damming.” “If even half of it’s true, …

Quentin Young, Florida Phoenix A North Carolina political activist filed a defamation lawsuit against U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert of Silt, Colorado in federal court Thursday. Plaintiffs David Wheeler, who last year publicized information about Boebert in an effort to derail her reelection bid, and the super PAC American Muckrakers claim …

Grace Panetta, Orion Rummler Originally published by The 19th Blue states are crafting a new kind of legislation to respond to a dramatic wave of restrictions on abortion access and gender-affirming care across the country. Democrats are invoking the fall of Roe v. Wade as a reason to protect both …

Kenny Stancil, Common Dreams More than two years after the deadly January 6 insurrection, 12 million people in the United States, or 4.4% of the adult population, believe the use of violence is justified to restore former President Donald Trump to power, The Guardian reported Friday. This percentage has declined …

In an audio recording that is reportedly in the possession of federal prosecutors, former President Donald Trump admits he did not declassify secret military documents that he took from the White House after losing reelection and failing to overturn the results. CNN obtained a transcript of the recording that shows …

The criminal indictment against Donald Trump for mishandling classified government records was unsealed on Friday. The 37-count indictment became public after a grand jury in U.S. District Court in Miami charged the former president. The indictment accuses Trump of various offenses, including showing classified documents to unauthorized individuals in 2021, …

Kenny Stancil, Common Dreams Republican legislators in more than three dozen states have introduced nearly 200 bills this year that would make it easier for them to rig electoral outcomes, according to a report published Thursday. A Democracy Crisis in the Making—compiled by the States United Democracy Center, Protect Democracy, …

Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on charges related to the mishandling of classified national security records. Trump stated on social media that he has been summoned to appear in federal court in Miami on Tuesday. The federal indictment is the second time that Trump has been charged criminally …

Brian Lyman, Alabama Reflector The U.S. Supreme Court Thursday upheld a lower court ruling that Alabama’s 2022 congressional maps violated the Voting Rights Act, a ruling that preserves a major part of the law and could lead to new congressional maps in Alabama. A three-judge panel in January 2022 ruled …

As congressional Republicans intensify their assault on vital social programs, a trio of House Democrats on Wednesday reintroduced legislation that would make permanent the expanded monthly Child Tax Credit—a policy credited with lifting millions of U.S. children out of poverty. The American Family Act—reintroduced by Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), Suzan …

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has announced his second presidential campaign, positioning himself as the primary opponent of former President Donald Trump. Christie criticized Trump, describing him as a bitter and power-hungry individual. In his speech, Christie emphasized the need for the country to choose between “big and small.” …

Shondiin Silversmith, Florida Phoenix For the first time in history, the White House has launched a national plan to address gender-based violence on a federal level, introducing seven strategic action plans to help communities across the United States. “As long as there are women in this country and around the …

Robin Opsahl, Indiana Capital Chronicle Former Vice President Mike Pence announced his candidacy for president to a crowd at Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny, focusing on the differences between him and former President Donald Trump, who is also running again in 2024. While Pence praised the conservative successes …

Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office says it has completed its investigation into the transport of 49 migrants from San Antonio to Martha’s Vineyard last September by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration and filed criminal charges with the local district attorney. A statement from the …

U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden on Tuesday said that “nothing is off the table”—including a subpoena—after a lawyer for Republican mega-donor Harlan Crow continued to duck questions about the billionaire’s gifts to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his relatives. In a June 2 letter to Senate Judiciary …