In first floor speech, Ocasio-Cortez condemns Trump shutdown as ‘erosion of American democracy’
"The truth is, this shutdown is about the erosion of American democracy and the subversion of our most basic governmental norms."
ALEC’s push for a constitutional convention reaches Wisconsin
The risks of a constitutional convention in this day and age far outweigh the benefits.
The Deep State, explained
America’s Deep State is harder to find than those abroad, but could get stronger under Trump.
How Biden helped hard-liner Raisi win Iran election
President Biden's failure to quickly rejoin the nuclear agreement with Iran helped a hard-liner to win the presidential election and will leave us on a path toward war with Iran unless he promptly rejoins the JCPOA now.
Ukraine scandal shows the squad was right about impeaching Trump, & they’re telling the...
"At this point, the bigger national scandal isn't the president's lawbreaking behavior - it is the Democratic Party's refusal to impeach him for it."
Why Is the Racial Wealth Gap Widening? And What Should Be Done to Reverse...
All these steps would allow families to invest in their own futures – which is the surest way out of poverty. All of us benefit when everyone has the opportunity to accumulate wealth.
Musk reinstates DOGE staffer who resigned over racist posts after Trump administration defends him
Musk and Trump officials dismiss racist posts as trivial while attacking journalists who exposed them.
Controversial ‘nonprofit killer’ clause quietly removed from GOP megabill—but advocates warn it could return
A sweeping provision to strip nonprofits of tax-exempt status without due process is no longer in the latest House GOP budget bill, but civil liberties groups say the threat to free speech and advocacy is far from over.
Trump’s roundup of immigrant leaders has begun
In a concerted effort by the Trump administration, ICE is targeting leaders in the immigrant community.
Fed rate hikes won’t tackle the corporate profiteering behind inflation, experts tell Congress
"Interest rate hikes... will not address any of the underlying causes of our supply shortages and do nothing to address profiteering."