Monday, June 2, 2025

Tag: Capitol

Trump’s vows to pardon Jan. 6 insurrectionists if elected

Trump's pronouncement positions this act of clemency at the forefront of his day-one agenda, alongside promises to intensify oil drilling and reinforce the U.S.-Mexico border.

Tennessee Republicans move to expel 3 Democratic lawmakers for supporting student-led...

“This is authoritarianism,” Tennessee state Representative Justin Jones says of attempts to remove him. “This is an assault on our democracy."

Former MMA fighter pleads guilty to punching police officer during Capitol...

Scott Fairlamb is one of the first defendants convicted of assault against the police during the Capitol riots.

Take me out to the Capitol…whoops, I mean the ballpark

The Super Bowl ends the most toxic season ever...

‘What the hell happened?’: Bowman introduces COUP Act to investigate pro-Trump...

The bill seeks to "establish an investigation into any further ties between Capitol Police and white supremacy, insurrectionism, or fascism."

Native Americans on police response to Capitol insurrection

“No way would Black or Brown people be treated that way had they attacked a symbol of our democracy.”

‘Once you engage in political violence, it becomes easier to do...

I think it’s really important for federal authorities to show their ability to tackle this. When it comes down to it, the government must show that it can protect American democracy, through force if necessary.

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Prosperity sharing: Not just for the 10%

A Republican-led idea in Alaska helped citizens share in oil profits. Can Democrats scale the model to include Wall Street’s wealth and restore faith in collective prosperity?

‘The Witkoff Massacre’: Israeli forces kill scores at Gaza aid site backed by U.S....

Palestinians describe massacre at U.S.-Israeli “humanitarian” zone in Rafah as food-starved civilians are lured and gunned down under a controversial Trump-backed aid plan.

RFK Jr.’s health report relies on fake studies and AI-generated fabrications

Trump’s health agenda, led by RFK Jr., is under fire for citing nonexistent sources, using AI hallucinations, and omitting root causes of America’s public health crises.

Upside-down world

Climate change and the border-industrial complex in the Trump era.

Federal judge orders 1,300 fired employees of Education Department reinstated

District Court Judge Myong J. Joun in Massachusetts reinstated 1,300 Education Department employees and restored "the Department to the status quo."