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Democrats Won a NC Supreme Court Seat. But They Lost Something Important. Read Post »
Why do Republicans and their enablers insist on fantasizing about one of the most evil empires in science fiction? In a recent CNN appearance, former Mitch McConnell adviser and GOP operative Scott Jennings went on the defense, justifying Emperor Palpatine’s violent vision for a galactic empire. When podcaster and contributor Van Lathan pointed out just […]
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How Star Wars Reveals Conservatives’ Authoritarian Fantasies Read Post »
Earlier this week, Moscow, Idaho, pastor Doug Wilson made a big announcement: In July, his church will be opening a branch in Washington, DC, just blocks away from the US Capitol building. In a blog post, Wilson, a self-proclaimed Christian nationalist, wrote that he believed that the moment was right to bring his version of […]
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A Christian Nationalist TheoBro Church is Coming to DC Read Post »
The contentious plan to defund Planned Parenthood, included in the Republican-backed reconciliation bill that would slash millions in Medicaid funding, would cost taxpayers $300 million over the next decade, according to a leaked preliminary estimate compiled by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The news comes as House Republicans have doubled down on the proposal […]
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The GOP’s Plan to Defund Planned Parenthood Would Add $300 Million to the Deficit Read Post »
A spokesperson for the Unrig Our Economy coalition called the GOP package “a reverse Robin Hood of the highest order.”
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House Republicans Advance Massive Tax Cuts for the Rich Read Post »
Opponents say the bill “threaten[s] the foundational rights of free speech,” especially targeting pro-Palestine speech.
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Republicans Sneak “Nonprofit Killer” Bill Into Reconciliation Package Read Post »
Emily Feiner is not a diehard Democrat. The 64-year-old semi-retired social worker, who previously worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs, is not registered with either of the United States’ major political parties. Feiner has voted for Republicans in the past, she says. In the last presidential election, Feiner, who describes herself as a peace […]
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Meet the 64-Year-Old Social Worker Who Was Booted From a Republican Town Hall Read Post »
A majority of voters in the US — including 1 in 5 Republican voters — say they support impeaching Trump.
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Poll: Democrats Pledging to Impeach Trump Could Help Their 2026 Midterm Chances Read Post »
Republicans are also considering cuts to and work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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3 in 4 Americans Oppose GOP Gutting Medicaid to Fund Tax Cuts for the Rich Read Post »
Mike Hixenbaugh first knew things had changed when someone on a four-wheeler started ripping up his lawn after his wife placed a Black Lives Matter sign outside their home on the suburban outskirts of Houston. Hixenbaugh is an award-winning investigative reporter for NBC News. He’s covered wrongdoing within the child welfare system, safety lapses inside […]
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How Public Schools Became Ground Zero for America’s Culture Wars Read Post »
Experts have said that Israel’s withholding and targeting of humanitarian aid amount to genocidal acts.
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Israeli Minister Says GOP Leaders Agree That Gaza “Aid Depots Should Be Bombed” Read Post »
Arlie Hochschild, an award-winning author and sociologist, has spent years talking with people living in rural parts of the country who have been hit hard by the loss of manufacturing jobs and shuttered coal mines. They’re the very people President Donald Trump argues will benefit most from his sweeping wave of tariffs and recent executive […]
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How Trump Exploits Working Class Pain Read Post »
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