Autocracies depend on fake news to keep the people from communicating and uniting. Democracies depend on communication with trust, which is undermined by fake news.

Michigan Republicans preempted a people's initiative to raise the minimum wage by passing a similar law. This was just a trick to arrange to be able to repeal the measures during the lame duck session.

The citizens will have to repeat the initiative petition to overcome the Republiars.

"Today's far-right populists relish the idea that they can be morally contemptible, yet still prevail."

Seven Hondurans have been convicted of murdering Berta Cáceres.

Michael Cohen testified that he had lied to protect the cheater, and that he had maintained contact with Russian officials over many months and discussed it with the cheater himself.

This could lead to charges against the cheater or his family.