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On Crypto, Congress Has a Moment of Clarity
By Virginia Canter and Christopher Swartz
The president’s marquee cryptocurrency legislation, the so-called CLARITY Act, failed 50-49 to advance past a key procedural vote last Tuesday. The key sticking point? The president’s refusal to se...
Red-District Democrats Still Have a Problem
At an August primary night speech in downtown Vancouver, WA, Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp slid in a dig at Washington’s liberal state legislature.
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The Contrarian Covers the Democracy Movement
Every day (Monday-Friday), we’ll update this space with protests, signs, and other public demonstrations against the actions of the administration. Keep checking to see how Americans all across the country are protecting and defending democ...
Coffee with Contrarians ft. Ben Wikler, Political Organizer
Judge blocks Trump’s press ban, top races to watch in November, and data centers in the election landscape
Thank you for tuning in to Coffee with Contrarians with special guest Ben Wikler, political organizer and former chair of the Democr...
COURT STRIKES DOWN MEDIA BAN; Trump’s Weakness Is Apparent to the Whole World
Breaking News: U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Kelly struck down Donald Trump’s White House ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico as likely unconstitutional on Fifth Amendment grounds. In issuing a 14-day temporary restraining order, Kelly rej...
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Proud Contrarian Contributor! Jennifer Weiss-Wolf is executive director of the Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Center at NYU School of Law. She also leads strategy and partnerships at Ms. Magazine.
Nick Anderson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist. Find him on Substack at nickanderson.substack.com.
Independent journalist with the Contrarian, litigator with Democracy Defenders Action and friend of Jim!
Host of They Stand Corrected, the podcast and newsletter fact checking the news. Former NPR and CNN journo. theystandcorrected.substack.com joshlevs.com
Retired senior U.S. intelligence official and professor of strategic intelligence. Writes The Safehouse Briefing on Substack and contributes to Just Security and The Contrarian.
I explain government in clear, simple terms. I host "Civics Made Easy" on PBS and my book, "What Does the Constitution Actually Say?", is a #1 Amazon Bestseller (and there's a kids version for ages 8-12). I have to stop because I'm at 250 characters.
Truth-Teller | Independent Journalist and Legal Analyst | Trial Lawyer | Fighting for OUR Democracy | "Law and Disorder" Substack | "Though She Be But Little, She Is Fierce"
Senior Writer & Editor, The Contrarian
Longest Serving Black White House Correspondent in History. Author, Speaker, Mother and Wife. Host of The Tea with April.
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