Representative Jeff Fortenberry announced he would leave his seat at the end of the month, just days after he was convicted on charges of lying to investigators about an illegal campaign donation.
Tag: United States Politics and Government
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Biden to Include Minimum Tax on Billionaires in Budget Proposal
The tax would require that American households worth more than $100 million pay at least 20 percent on their full income, as well as unrealized gains in the value of liquid assets like stocks.
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Texts Show Ginni Thomas’s Embrace of Conspiracy Theories
In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas was involved in a range of efforts to keep President Donald J. Trump in power.
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Real Justice: Justice Jackson
From Anita Hill to Ketanji Brown Jackson, the Senate keeps embarrassing itself.
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Is Free Speech Endangered?
First of a two-part series: Readers discuss “cancel culture,” civility and the First Amendment, in response to an editorial. Next: Speech and self-censorship on campus.