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The Supreme Court Is Poised To Shift Executive Branch Power To Itself
It’s a right-wing dream decades in the making.
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How Greg Abbott’s Border Deployment Stunt Turned Into A Political Nightmare
On his way to a third term, Texas' governor deployed thousands of National Guard troops to the border. Now, they're finding their voices.
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Advisor To Major Pro-Trump Group Runs Racist Newsletter
Turning Point USA advisor Rip McIntosh remains unapologetic about the anti-Black screeds he has published.
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The Capitol Mob Was Only The Finale Of Trump’s Conspiracy To Overturn The Election
Trump's incitement of the Jan. 6 riot, which is now the subject of an impeachment trial, was just one part of his scheme to subvert democracy.
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Sex, Lies, And Regret: Giancarlo Granda Reels From Eight Years With The Falwells
The onetime Miami pool attendant who says he had an affair with Becki Falwell as her husband Jerry watched gives his most detailed account yet of eight years with the evangelical couple.
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How One Conservative Group Plans To Maintain Republicans’ Grip On State Legislatures
This year, reporters got an unusual glimpse at ALEC's priorities heading into the next round of redistricting in 2021.
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It Took Decades, But The Anti-New Deal Crusaders Have Triumphed
A decades-long campaign by a handful of well-heeled foundations has succeeded in laundering ideas through academia into law.
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Inside The Christian Legal Army Weakening the Church-State Divide
New documents offer a window into the ideology embraced by a Christian-right legal powerhouse that enjoys unprecedented influence throughout the Trump administration.