“News media owners are much better off standing strong than acquiescing,” said Reporters Without Borders USA.
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Press Freedom Advocates Slam Paramount for Caving to Trump in $16M Settlement Read Post »
With Democrats unanimously opposed to the bill, Senate Republicans can only afford to lose three GOP votes.
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After All-Night Session of Wrangling, GOP Still Lacks Votes to Pass Budget Bill Read Post »
The bill would cut Medicaid by over $1 trillion and strip health insurance from nearly 12 million over the next decade.
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The new attack on the CFPB comes after an earlier proposal to eliminate its entire budget violated reconciliation rules.
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Senate GOP Moves to Slash Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Budget by Half Read Post »
A new Oxfam report found the wealth of the global 1 percent has increased by $33.9 trillion since 2015.
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Billionaires’ Wealth Has Skyrocketed by Over $6 Trillion Over the Past Decade Read Post »
“Congress must make it clear that the United States will not be dragged into Netanyahu’s war of choice,” Sanders said.
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Sanders Introduces Bill Blocking Trump From Using Federal Funds for War on Iran Read Post »
The Senate Finance Committee text goes even further than the House version in its attacks on the program.
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Senate GOP Budget Draft Proposes Even Bigger Cuts to Medicaid Funding Read Post »
This comes a day after Trump floated the possibility of deeper US involvement in the intensifying war.
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Tim Kaine Introduces War Powers Resolution to Prevent Trump From Attacking Iran Read Post »
Trump pick Billy Long’s confirmation “signals open season for wealthy tax cheats,” said Americans for Tax Fairness.
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Former Congressman Confirmed to Head IRS, an Agency He Once Worked to Abolish Read Post »
It’s being called a giveaway to corporate interests and the rich disguised as an effort to alleviate the housing crisis.
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Senate GOP Legislation “Is Just Open Season on Public Lands,” Critics Warn Read Post »
Because the request to Congress is not subject to the Senate filibuster, the GOP can pass it without Democratic votes.
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Trump Calls for Rescinding $9 Billion From Foreign Aid and Public Broadcasting Read Post »
Israeli forces fired on dozens of people, including children, near a privatized aid distribution site in southern Gaza.
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