Politics/Law

Loyalty and Chaos Play a Role in Trump’s Nominations, But This Schoolyard Tactic May Provide a Better Explanation

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Created

Tue, 19/11/2024 - 04:18

Thus far much of the commentary about Trump’s cabinet and staff picks alternates between “He...

Even if Voters ‘Get What They Asked For’ it’s More Likely to Cause a Fascist Death Spiral Than a Lesson Learned

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Created

Tue, 19/11/2024 - 04:42

In response to the election, a significant number of people on social media and elsewhere...

Progressive Christian Election Response ‘Give us Barabbas’ May Be Well-Meaning — But Functions as Anti-Jewish Dogwhistle

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Created

Sat, 16/11/2024 - 08:16

In the wake of the 2024 United States presidential election, “Give us Barabbas” emerged in...

Trump’s Fervent Christian Zionists Poised to Lead the Military — And US-Israel Relations

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Created

Fri, 15/11/2024 - 08:57

With Trump’s second presidency, Christian Zionism may be returning to the White House stronger than...

Meet Pete Hegseth, the Man Who Will Lead the Entire US Military — A Man Deemed an ‘Extremist’ by the US Military

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Created

Thu, 14/11/2024 - 09:38

On Tuesday, Trump announced Fox News talking head Pete Hegseth as his new secretary of...

With Election Takeaways Like ‘Too Transgender’ or ‘the US is Shifting Right,’ Dems are Determined to Learn the Wrong Lesson

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Created

Tue, 12/11/2024 - 09:23

I’ll confess something up front. I hate election postmortems. I’m not sure anybody likes them,...

Arizona Supreme Court Rules Against Disenfranchisement — But Privacy Issues Remain

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Created

Wed, 06/11/2024 - 02:05

The Supreme Court of Arizona, a hotly contested swing state, ruled on November 1, 2024,...

‘Eff Around and Find Out’ — Federal and State Law Enforcement Reaffirm Their Commitment to Election Integrity

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Created

Wed, 06/11/2024 - 04:19

Twenty four hours before millions were expected to cast their votes, federal and state law...

The Right is Attempting to Get Men to the Polls

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Created

Wed, 06/11/2024 - 06:35

On election day, the Right is focused on turning out men in particular to vote,...

The Dark Horse ‘Stop the Steal’ Scenario: NAR Leaders Sought ‘Trojan Horse’ in Election Offices Filled with ‘Christian Patriots’

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Created

Wed, 06/11/2024 - 09:58

Over the past 24 hours you’ve likely heard stories about election workers facing pressure to...

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