Sunday’s riot laid bare a daunting threat to Brazilian democracy: Unlike past putsch attempts in Latin America, this one was driven by deeply rooted conspiracy theories.
Tag: Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021)
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Speaker, Speaker, What Do You See? I See MAGA Looking at Me.
Kevin McCarthy gets his chance to bang the gavel.
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Many Republicans Against McCarthy Sought to Overturn 2020 Election
Some of the same Republicans who were former President Donald J. Trump’s lieutenants in seeking to overturn the 2020 election led the charge against Representative Kevin McCarthy as speaker.
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Biden Marks 2nd Anniversary of Jan. 6 By Awarding 14 Presidential Medals
President Biden marked the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack by awarding the Presidential Citizens Medal to 14 people.
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When American History Turns Into American Mythology
The tension between myth and reality does not undermine the U.S. It defines it.