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Facebook Failed To Respond to Dire Emails Ahead of Capitol Riot

An email exchange between Snopes and Facebook spokespersons documented a failure to respond to a...

Marjorie Taylor Greene and the Death of the Public Political Apology

A true apology has to be accompanied with some sincerity and with a sense of...

What Does the Vice President Do?

The vice presidency has traditionally been a relatively insignificant position, though the office has become...

Copypasta Falsely Claims Kamala Harris Is ‘Marxist by Association’

Despite vague assertions in a piece of Facebook copypasta about the incoming vice president's associations,...

Bannon, Lil Wayne: Full List of Trump’s Final Pardons

In his final hours as president, Trump offered clemency to dozens of people including ex-adviser...

Michigan Lockdown Protesters at DC Riot Are in Denial About Its Cause

You may remember some of these organizers from the anti-COVID-lockdown “Operation Gridlock” protests in Michigan...

A Second Impeachment Is Just the Start of Trump’s Legal Woes

The second impeachment is the opening salvo of investigations and allegations of wrongdoing that will...

Social Media Posts Indicate Talk of US Capitol Attack Around Inauguration Day

Some feared the worst after reading threats of more violence around U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's...

Yellow Gadsden Flag Carries a Long and Shifting History

Often, people use a flag not because of what is explicitly displayed, but because of...

Andrew Johnson’s Failed Presidency Echoes in Trump’s White House

The disgraced Johnson, like Trump, also declined to attend his successor's inauguration ceremony.

Who Resigned from Trump Administration After Capitol Riot?

The list of resignations grew quickly as many tried to distance themselves from the president...

EXPLAINER: How Does the 25th Amendment Work?

The 25th Amendment, ratified by the states in 1967, declares that upon the removal, resignation...