Friday, July 17, 2026
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Memo to the press (or how to cover Trump without Trump covering you)

Stop treating Trump’s tweets as news. They’re not news; they’re his gut feelings at the moment.

On Medicare and Medicaid’s 55th birthday, let’s expand benefits—not cut them

That includes improving Medicare and Medicaid, and expanding them to cover everyone in America.

Trump’s External Revenue Service sparks alarm over regressive tax hikes and wealthy giveaways

Trump’s tariff-driven plan to fund tax cuts for the wealthy faces criticism from economists and lawmakers.

More than 120 House Democrats urge Biden to ratify Equal Rights Amendment as deadline...

Lawmakers push President Joe Biden to finalize a constitutional ban on sex discrimination while Republicans invoke past deadlines to stall progress.

Government contracting: The next big battleground for a more equal America?

Our tax dollars don’t have to be feeding executive-suite greed and grasping.

The endless war in Afghanistan just got longer

President Trump should spend the weekend at Camp David with peace activists, as well as with Afghan civilians, who know their country and its suffering better than anyone.

New York state’s pension fund will divest from fossil fuel

This is being hailed as "the most aggressive divestment target set by any U.S. pension fund by a decade."

After two years of war in Ukraine, it’s time for peace

The two years of war in Ukraine that have resulted from the U.S. decision to block the neutrality agreement negotiated between Russia and Ukraine in March 2022 in favor of a long war with Russia.

Biden admin’s new methane regulations not enough according to environmentalists

“Climate justice during a climate emergency means using every tool in the toolbox including not just a stronger rule, but also declaring a National Emergency on climate change.”

How the US can help get justice for Ukrainians

If we want the International Criminal Court to investigate Russia, we need to stop undermining it ourselves.