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Will Senate Democrats Use the Only Power They Have to Block Trump's Supreme Court Nominee: The Filibuster? By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet The process moves ahead on Monday with Judiciary Committee hearings for Neil Gorsuch. READ MORE» Trump Wants to Hand $58 Billion More to One of the World's Biggest Drivers of Climate Catastrophe By Sarah Lazare, AlterNet The organization with the biggest carbon footprint continues to evade accountability. READ MORE» Trump and Mussolini: 11 Key Lessons from Historical Fascism By Anis Shivani, Salon Italian fascism provides a better model for our moment than Nazi Germany—and the comparison is not encouraging. READ MORE»

WATCH: Bannon's Astonishing Rise to Power, from Small-Time Propagandist to White House Consigliere By Ben Norton, AlterNet "The Empire Files" exposes Trump's right-hand man, the "Leni Riefenstahl of the Tea Party movement." READ MORE» Why Even the World's Highest-Scoring Schools Need to Change By Marion Brady, AlterNet Teachers, not corporations, should be in charge of our children's education.  READ MORE» 5 Brutally Awkward Moments from Trump's First Meeting with Angela Merkel By Alexandra Rosenmann, AlterNet The two world leaders held a joint press conference Friday. READ MORE» Major Modern Art Show Is Filled with Works Taking on Donald Trump By Nadja Sayej, The Guardian At the Whitney Biennial, a particularly biting set of pieces helps to symbolize an arts community raging against the president. READ MORE» WATCH: A Rabbi, a Priest, and an Atheist Smoke Pot… By Phillip Smith, AlterNet Many mystical experiences were likely aided by mind-altering substances, the rabbi says.  READ MORE» President Trump Shrugs off the Devastating Impact Repealing Obamacare Will Have on His Base By Sophia Tesfaye, Salon Trump admits to Fox News' Tucker Carlson that "a lot of things aren't consistent" with his campaign promises. READ MORE» Key Senators Grim-Faced and Quiet After Closed Briefings with FBI's Comey on Trump's Russia Ties By David Ferguson, Raw Story “This briefing was all on sensitive matters,” Senator Dianne Feinstein said, “and highly classified and it’s really not anything we can answer any questions about.” READ MORE» New Bestselling Novel Should Be Required Reading for Clueless White People By Erin Keane, Salon "The Hate U Give," debut novelist Angie Thomas' topical book with a 16-year-old black heroine, was hotly sought-after and reportedly sold for six figures. READ MORE» Sex Toy Ban Legal Fight Hits Federal Courts By Eva Fedderly, Courthouse News The current Sandy Springs, Georgia, ordinance bans the display of sex toys by retailers and requires a doctor’s prescription to purchase them. READ MORE»