Top Secret Service Official Sought by Investigators for Role in Jan. 6 Retires Unexpectedly

Anthony Ornato announced his retirement just two days before a planned interview with Inspector General investigators.

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Anthony Ornato, Top Secret Service Official Sought by Investigators for Role in Jan. 6, Retires Unexpectedly

Ken Klippenstein

Anthony Ornato, Donald Trump’s deputy chief of staff for operations, announced his retirement just two days before a planned interview with Inspector General investigators.

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The Murdoch Family Exposes Its Hypocrisy in Lawsuits Over Fox News

Peter Maass

In separate defamation suits in the U.S. and Australia, the owners of Fox News contradict themselves by trying to avoid the punishment they seek to inflict on others.

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Jim Bognet’s Work for Saudi-Funded Lobby Centered in New Attack Ad

Ryan Grim

House Democrats’ new spot links the former Trump official to the Saudi effort to maintain immunity from liability for 9/11.

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Right-Wing Appeals Court Blocks Arkansas Ban on Trans Health Care

Natasha Lennard

The injunction against a law banning gender-affirming medical care for trans children holds lessons for the moderates who have enabled GOP bigotry.

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Hawkish Democrats Ramp Up Campaign Against Possible New Iran Deal

Austin Ahlman

A letter led by Rep. Josh Gottheimer previews the talking points Iran hawks will use to undermine Joe Biden’s push to get the U.S. back into the Iran nuclear deal.

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Kyrsten Sinema Privately Blew Up Biden Nominee Needed to Enact Regulatory Agenda

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After we sued the city of Portland to access police records on the unsolved murder, a suspect was arrested. But we still have questions. In 2019, Sean Kealiher, a 23-year-old antifascist protester in

Playing Dumb: Sen. Ron Johnson’s Role in Jan. 6 Plot Is Hiding in Plain Sight

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