Saturday, November 23, 2024

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The GOP tax bill is basically like throwing gasoline on the...

The latest Republican scheme isn’t just bad news for the economy, it will be terrible for the environment.

Yes, a government shutdown might be the best strategy

Democrats cannot back down from funding children’s health and protecting Dreamers. These issues are moral priorities.

The GOP tax bill is an attempt to destroy government

As Republicans rush to get this bill passed before it is read, the big lies will be exposed.

GOP, Democrats spin tax plan

Leaders in both parties make false and misleading claims about the GOP’s $1.5 trillion tax cut plan.

The Mueller indictments aren’t stopping the GOP from pursuing its craven...

Trump is in hot water, but Republicans are still pushing forward his plans to cut taxes on the rich and defang the EPA.

GOP tax cuts won’t pass this year – or maybe even...

In Part 1 of a two-part interview, former Reagan economic adviser Bruce Bartlett says Trump is lying about tax reform: it will benefit the super rich and hurt everyone else.

Despite the GOP’s attempts to repeal Obamacare, health care doesn’t have...

One of the Affordable Care Act’s fatal flaws enables Republican sabotage. But to lay the groundwork for change, progressives will have to resist powerful senior lobbies.

GOP senator: Republicans have a “responsibility” to repeal the affordable care...

"Republicans campaigned on this so often that you have a responsibility to carry out what you said in the campaign."

GOP Congressman adds amendment to kill funding for Mueller investigation

The Republican legislator slipped his amendment into a massive federal funding bill that the House of Representatives is expected to consider after returning next week from recess.

Self-made minefields doom GOP scams – what doesn’t boomerang?

Scanning ahead, what major talking points or legislative agendas won’t end badly for Republicans, whether passed or not? Doubling-down, the reflexive GOP way, now invites double-jeopardy, especially as the Trump/Rightwing keeps marching into its own self-made political mine field.

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143 million Americans may be exposed to toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

Millions of Americans face exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water, with new EPA data revealing the extent of contamination and fears of regulatory rollbacks under a Trump administration.

House passes bill granting Treasury power to shut down nonprofits without evidence, sparking free...

Legislation dubbed the “nonprofit killer” faces backlash over potential threats to free speech and civil liberties.

Sierra Club sounds alarm, nominee Lee Zeldin ‘unqualified’ to head EPA

“The best-case scenario is that the EPA will lose four years in the fight for the planet. The worst-case scenario should send a shudder down your spine.”

David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...

As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.

Senate rejects Sanders’ push to halt US arms sales as weapons fuel 44,000 deaths...

The Senate overwhelmingly voted against the measures, leaving advocates of peace and human rights questioning U.S. complicity in the alleged war crimes unfolding in Gaza.