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If Not for Trump’s Return, Conviction at Trial Was Likely, Jack …
4 days ago · The report, which Trump’s legal team sought to bury, is the first of two volumes that Smith’s team produced following the completion of its investigations into the former president’s unlawful election interference and hoarding of classified documents.Smith dropped the two cases shortly after Trump’s victory in the 2024 election.. According to …
Many in the US Were Suffering Before Trump Was Reelected
Nov 25, 2024 · Of course, not all communities approached Trump’s election with such trepidation. On November 6th, the Bloomberg Billionaire Index reported that the 10 richest men in the world added $64 billion to their own wealth after Donald Trump was declared the winner of the 2024 election. Since then, the stock market has had some of its best days in recent history.
Refusing to Certify Elections Isn’t About Fairness. It’s Aimed at ...
Aug 26, 2024 · In this interview, Miller Karalunas explains the mandatory duty of election officials to certify the results. She details what would happen if the 2024 election results are not certified by the constitutional cut-off date, the legal remedies available to protect certification of the results of the election, and whether the strategies of the election deniers to …
Amid Reactionary Backlash, We Must Reinvigorate Our Movement …
Jan 11, 2025 · In the four years since, the backlash against DEI initiatives has grown, with many companies rolling back or completely gutting programs and many universities cutting funding to associated departments and campus organizations. After four years of a staunchly pro-police Biden administration, which passed some of the largest police budgets on record after riding the momentum of the defund the ...
With Trump’s Return, Combating Corporate News Disinfo Is
Dec 26, 2024 · Every year, Project Censored publishes its State of the Free Press, which takes the pulse of the media and shares the 25 most important but underreported stories of the past year.In State of the Free Press 2025 (The Censored Press & Seven Stories Press, December 3, 2024, paperback), editors Mickey Huff, Shealeigh Voitl and Andy Lee Roth look back on a year in which significant news stories ...
Biden’s Announcement of Mass Clemency Leaves 40 People to
Dec 12, 2024 · U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that he is commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 Americans and pardoning 39 people convicted of nonviolent crimes, a move the White House described as “the largest single-day grant of clemency in modern history.”. But the president’s sweeping use of his clemency power as his term nears its conclusion did not appear to extend to any of the ...
Without Transformative Local Media, Our Communities Are …
Dec 14, 2024 · As we feel our way through the political haze following Donald Trump’s reelection to the White House, one underlying reality is clear: In the fight for control over our political system and economy, the ultrarich are winning — and they’re winning by a lot.
Disruptive Protest Isn’t Meant to Convince — It’s ... - Truthout
Nov 5, 2024 · When democracy fails us, or when it is undermined by racism and corporate power, protest can become the only option. Regardless of who is elected to lead our federal and state governments today, we should all be preparing for the necessity of …
With Trump Headed Back to White House, What Can Democrats …
Nov 7, 2024 · Control of the House is still up in the air, with the outcome hinging on just a handful of races in competitive purple districts. While both parties are declaring that they are likely to win a majority, it’s still not clear which will come out on top. Republicans currently have a slight advantage, having flipped three seats to the Democrats’ two, …