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Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) sees signs in the recent court activity that the Department of Justice has advanced their investigation toward Trump coup plotters. Video: Rep. Schiff said in Inside with Jen Psaki: You know, the bringing in of these fake electors, some of …

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) explained how President Biden is double firewalled off from the Trump criminal case and why Trump’s allegations against Biden fall flat. Video of Sen. Whitehouse on ABC’s This Week: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) on Trump’s defense, “When you’re dealing with federal prosecutors, that stuff just doesn’t …

In the last years of his long and remarkable life, Daniel Ellsberg, the disenchanted military analyst who famously leaked the so-called Pentagon Papers in 1971, wanted to be prosecuted. And he hoped I would help pave the way. The charge he coveted was mishandling national security secrets under the Espionage …

In black boots, jeans and an untucked shirt — the fund-raiser dress code specified “ranch casual” — Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida on Saturday tried to persuade Republican voters in Nevada still loyal to former President Donald J. Trump that the party’s formula for winning elections was beyond its shelf …

Biden moved to solidify his union support before Trump can even get started in the key states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Video of President Biden: Biden said: Last week every single environmental organization endorsed me.  And this week for the first time I’m aware of the AFL-CIO endorsed us …

A judge in California ordered John Eastman’s disbarment hearing to be live-streamed for the public to watch on Tuesday. Video of Eastman complaining to Steve Bannon: John Eastman, who wrote the legal brief Trump cited to pressure Pence to overturn the election, is complaining …

One year after Justice Clarence Thomas said the Supreme Court should reconsider whether the Constitution affords Americans a right to birth control, Democrats and reproductive rights advocates are laying the groundwork for state-by-state battles over access to contraception — an issue they hope to turn against Republicans in 2024. The …

Why It Matters: Dr. Cohen will oversee the C.D.C.’s response to public health crises. The appointment does not require Senate confirmation, meaning Dr. Cohen can assume leadership of the C.D.C. as soon as Dr. Walensky steps down. Congress recently passed legislation requiring the agency’s director be confirmed, but the provision …

Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman released a statement commending the guilty verdict of the perpetrator of the Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh. The shooting, which occurred over four years ago, was an act of hate and antisemitism that took the lives of multiple victims. …

House Oversight Committee ranking member Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) asked the FBI to put their briefing to members of the committee into writing to debunk false Republican statements about the bribery allegation. Raskin wrote in part: It is deeply concerning that recent public statements …