Politics
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The Justice Department Is Worried About Efforts To Intimidate Election Workers
It’s beefing up protections for poll workers even as some states push for tighter voting restrictions.
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NYPD Is Wary Of Possible ‘Racially Motivated’ Violence Against Poll Workers Ahead of Midterms
The New York Police department bulletin cites a “complex” threat environment for heightened vigilance.
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Arizona Republicans Run To Defend State Candidate Allegedly Pictured In ‘Aunt Jemima’ Blackface
State House nominee Mary Ann Mendoza allegedly appears in black and brownface on two separate occasions.
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IKYFL: A Second Woman Claims Herschel Walker Paid For Her To Have An Abortion
This comes just weeks after another woman accused Walker of the same thing.
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Oohh It’s Official. LAPD Is After the Reddit Leaker of the Controversial LA Council Call [Update]
The three caught on the call asked the department to open an investigation.
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How Trump’s Former Chief Of Staff Found Inspiration in Clarence Thomas
Everyone’s favorite silent SCOTUS justice just has a way of lifting folks’ spirits.
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The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is Cool, But How Will it Benefit Black Communities?
We spoke with U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about the government’s plans to invest in communities of color.
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Washington Ethics Group Asks If Congress Will Ever Investigate Clarence and Ginni Thomas
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington sent a letter to the House and Senate judiciary committees asking for insight.
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Uline Is Funding Election Deniers. Why Aren’t More People Worried About This?
A new report by Propublica reveals the shipping giant gives money to those who are “spreading election falsehoods.”