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Trump-GOP budget bill would give top 1% over $1 trillion in...

New ITEP study shows a sweeping Republican measure delivers nearly seventy percent of its benefits to the wealthiest households while gutting Medicaid.

GOP budget standoff deepens as internal revolt stalls Trump’s $3.3 trillion...

Senate hold-outs cite draconian Medicaid and SNAP cuts while a new CBO score warns the measure will add $3.3 trillion to the debt even as Republican leaders race to meet Trump’s July 4 deadline.

GOP healthcare bill would strip insurance from 16 million to fund...

Republican budget proposal would double uninsured rates in many states and lead to over 50,000 preventable deaths each year, healthcare workers warn.

GOP budget plan threatens 34 million children with loss of food...

New report reveals nearly half of U.S. children could lose access to Medicaid or SNAP under Republican-backed budget reconciliation plan, disproportionately harming marginalized families.

GOP advances sweeping plan to fast-track drilling, mining, and logging on...

A new Republican bill would open millions of acres of protected land to fossil fuel and timber companies while gutting environmental review processes, in a bid to help fund massive tax cuts.

GOP leaders met with Israeli minister who called for bombing Gaza...

Israeli national security minister claims Republican leaders supported his calls to target humanitarian supplies in Gaza, a move condemned as a war crime by international experts.

GOP budget proposal threatens Medicaid and SNAP benefits for millions

House Republicans push forward with a budget resolution that could cut critical social programs to fund tax breaks for the wealthy.

Tesla paid zero federal income tax in 2024 while GOP pushes...

Musk’s trillion-dollar company paid nothing in federal taxes while working Americans foot the bill.

Democrats have a massive opportunity as a pure opposition party

If they want to win, Democrats should view themselves not as the minority—but as the opposition.

GOP’s Medicaid cuts plan draws widespread backlash as experts warn of...

Leaked GOP plan shows intent to strip millions of Americans of healthcare access.

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US plans to ease human rights criticism of El Salvador, Israel, and Russia

Leaked State Department drafts show significant omissions of abuses, including against LGBTQ+ people and political corruption, in reports on key U.S. allies.

How city-owned grocery stores can tackle food insecurity

As private grocers abandon low-income neighborhoods, Zohran Mamdani’s public ownership proposal offers a solution to market failures.

Federal judge’s ruling vacates Fish and Wildlife Service’s denial of petition to protect gray...

The ruling from U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy found that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service broke the law when it denied a petition for protection last year.

As Americans ration care, health insurers rake in record $71.3 billion in profits

Despite rising out-of-pocket costs and millions losing coverage, U.S. health insurance giants posted record profits in 2024 while their CEOs took home a combined $146 million.

ICE recruitment campaign offers student loan forgiveness and bonuses as Trump ramps up deportation...

Critics warn Trump is weaponizing student debt to undermine dissent and push ideological loyalty through immigration enforcement