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Radio Free America: Political nonprofits are the establishment
Former nonprofit executives keep campaigning as anti-establishment outsiders. The problem? When your career runs on big donor funding, you are the political establishment.
Vance Boelter sentenced to two life terms plus 40 years in killing of Hortmans
Rep. Melissa Hortman was among Minnesota’s most significant legislative leaders.
CNN report: Federal immigration agents lied to prosecutors during Operation Metro Surge
A CNN report this week sheds new light on the brutal tactics and alleged deceptions of immigration agents during Operation Metro Surge.
Madison police kill man in broad daylight in front of witnesses
In the center of a busy intersection on Williamson and Baldwin Streets in Madison, Wisconsin, several officers from the Madison Police Department wrestled a man to the ground in the early afternoon Wednesday, used a taser on him and then shot him at close range.
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South Dakota state Sen. Tom Pischke faces up to 4 years in prison for election fraud charges
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OP-ED: Billionaires got a break. The rest of us got the bill.
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Questions remain about Mitch McConnell’s health
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During bid for governor, Ramaswamy has spent nearly 40% of his time outside of Ohio
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Van Hollen backs El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race: He’ll ‘take on the Democratic establishment’
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