Trump is pushing for cuts that could require 350 of the 433 sites run by the National Park Service to shut down.
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The US Public Loves the National Park Service. Trump Is Destroying It Anyway. Read Post »
Advocates called the move, which also restricts minimum wage increases, “a slap in the face to workers.”
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GOP Missouri Governor Repeals Paid Sick Leave Measure Voters Passed in Landslide Read Post »
One longstanding fight that has divided the political right has been over whether or not humans should be allowed to modify the weather, with religious conservatives saying absolutely not, while the tech visionaries are all for it. These debates were often theoretical, but then the catastrophic floods in Texas took place. On July 2, two […]
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The Texas Floods Amped Up the Battle Between MAHA and the Tech Right Read Post »
Factoring in tariffs, the lowest 20 percent of income earners may lose $300; the top 1 percent will be $58,000 richer.
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Decades of Neoliberalism Entrenched US Inequality. Trump’s Budget Made It Worse. Read Post »
The devastating floods that hit central Texas last Friday have now killed at least 120 people, including dozens of children, according to authorities, and left at least 150 missing. But the leaders at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) tasked with supporting communities in the wake of similar disasters have been missing in action, according […]
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What We Know About How FEMA Officials Are Failing Texas Read Post »
The state of Texas is currently mourning at least 120 lives lost due to horrific flooding in the Hill Country. But Texas Republicans appear focused on a different priority: re-gerrymandering their state to reduce Democrats’ chances of retaking the US House in 2026. After intense lobbying by the White House, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced […]
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My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, on this beautiful Sunday morning, I stand behind this pulpit to share with you—and the tens of thousands of other believers who are watching—a troubling and painful fact: Congresswoman Smith is a tool of Satan. She has sided with him on issue after issue. She is an impediment […]
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Trump’s IRS Gives Christian Nationalists a Big Boost Read Post »
With an estimated net worth of $76 million, Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.) is one of the top 15 wealthiest members of Congress. On Thursday, Jacobs, the granddaughter of a successful early tech entrepreneur, plans to introduce legislation that would—if enacted—work against her own self-interest. The measure, which she discussed first with Mother Jones, is called […]
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This Wealthy Member of Congress Just Proposed Increasing Her Own Taxes Read Post »
Planned Parenthood welcomed the decision to issue a temporary injunction but stressed that the legal battle is not over.
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Federal Judge Blocks Attack on Planned Parenthood in Trump-GOP Budget Law Read Post »
On July 4, tragedy struck Texas. A flash flood cresting at more than 20 feet killed at least 70 people across six counties in central Texas, according to reports. Most of the damage was concentrated in Kerr County, a region about 125 miles west of Austin. There, the dead include 21 children and 11 who […]
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Tragedy Strikes Texas, and Some Experts Blame Trump Cuts for Devastation Read Post »
After leaving DC, with his business empire suffering, his relationship with President Donald Trump fractured, and his DOGE efforts deemed broadly unpopular, Elon Musk is not quietly retreating to his Texas compound of pronatalists’ dreams. Instead, he announced on Saturday in a post on X that he will launch a new, third political party called […]
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Elon Musk is Back in Politics With the New America Party Read Post »
Elizabeth Warren said Robert Bresnahan protected his stock portfolio while ripping away health care from 17 million.
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Republican Lawmaker Dumped Medicaid-Related Stock Before Voting to Gut Program Read Post »
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