Cuomo Signs $5 Million Book Deal Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations And Cover-Ups

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has landed a lucrative deal with publisher Penguin Random House for his book on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic –even though that handling is currently under investigation, and so are the multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against him.

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Christie Won’t ‘Defer To Anyone’ Including Trump In Weighing 2024 Presidential Bid

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) has said he will opt to take a different tact to some of the Republicans mulling presidential bids in 2024. 

During a “Ruthless” podcast interview out early Tuesday, he said that he won’t wait for former President Donald Trump’s decision to seek the GOP nomination to preclude him from throwing his own hat in the ring for president at the end of next year. 

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Capitol Rioters’ ‘Trump Defense’ Comes Up Again And Again. Will It Make A Difference?

A few weeks after his arrest for allegedly storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, the man known as the “QAnon Shaman,” Jacob Chansley, floated an idea that dozens of others have tried — that Trump himself deserved some of the blame for his actions. 

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AZ County’s GOP-Dominated Board Of Supervisors Rails Against State’s ‘Sham’ Audit

The board of supervisors of Maricopa County, Arizona railed against a review of the county’s 2020 election results ordered by the state Senate during a fiery board meeting Monday. 

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Manchin And Murkowski Urge Bipartisan Reauthorization Of Voting Rights Act

Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) on Monday urged Congress to reauthorize the Voting Rights Act in an effort to demonstrate bipartisan support for the protection of voting rights. Continue reading “Manchin And Murkowski Urge Bipartisan Reauthorization Of Voting Rights Act”

A Trumpified SCOTUS And A Wide-Open Abortion Case Puts Roe At Its Greatest Risk Yet

It’s not just the Supreme Court’s recent jerk towards the right that makes its grant Monday of a major abortion case such a big deal. It’s how the justices went about deciding that they were going to wade into the issue.

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