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The Consensus of Opinion Says Donald Trump Will Be Indicted
In the 1950s, theft of government secrets, especially those related to our nuclear arsenal, was a crime punishable by death....
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Republicans Are Wrong Democracy Does Matter to Americans
If Democracy did not matter, the results of a recent poll would not have revealed that "Threats to Democracy" was...
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Judge Instructs DOJ to Redact Mar-a-Lago Search Affidavit
Contrary to the Justice Department's strong objections, a Florida federal judge told reporters he was "inclined to unseal at least...
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Honoring Clara Luper Who Helped Shape the Civil Rights Movement
Sixty-four years ago today, Clara Luper — an Oklahoma City history teacher and NAACP Youth Council adviser — along with...
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Calls to Repeal Espionage Act Mount After FBI Search of Trump’s Home
The Justice Department's inquiry into former President Donald Trump (FPOTUS) for violations of the Espionage Act prompted calls for its...
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Attorney General Sets Crucial Precedent to Protect America From Fascism
Attorney General Merrick Garland and his team publically stepped up their investigation of former Donald Trump's questionable activities during his...
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Floridians Mock Donald Trump With Sky Banner Over Mar-a-Lago
Floridian Thomas Kennedy and several friends commissioned an airplane to tow a sky banner over Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. They...
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Trump Team Launches O.J.’s ‘Planted Evidence’ Defense After FBI Raid
Donald Trump and fellow conservatives claim the FBI planted evidence when they raided the former president's private residence at Mar-A-Lago....
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Ted Williams the Third’s Impactful Visit
Ted Williams III, the Political Science Department Chairman and Political Science faculty member at Kennedy King College, surprised everyone at...
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House Committee Has Authority to Access Trump’s Tax Records
A federal appeals court ruled the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee could acquire former President Donald Trump's tax...
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