Sunday, September 20, 2026

Tag: Republicans

US Court of Appeals strikes down net neutrality

Appellate court strikes down net neutrality ending the push to regulate internet service providers like a public utility.

Elon Musk for Speaker of the House? Republicans float billionaire amid...

Republicans propose Elon Musk as Speaker of the House after his role in sinking a spending bill, raising unprecedented ethical and governance concerns.

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

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

62% of Americans demand government-ensured healthcare as trust in for-profit system...

New Gallup poll shows record-high support for universal healthcare, with bipartisan frustration mounting over rising costs and systemic inequities.

Hey Republican voters—you ain’t seen nothing yet!

In defense of the federal government, or...

Fact-checker alert

Is countering Trump’s falsehoods Is more urgent than ever?

Resist: How to keep ‘it’ from happening here

Resistance is just another word for constructive policy.

5 key reasons Democrats were unable to stop fascism’s decisive mandate

It is extremely important to understanding the fundamentals of why Democrats got embarrassed at the polls this election.

It’s not just about the president

Throughout American history, presidents have repeatedly sought to increase their powers, nowhere more so than in the context of war.

The plot against democracy

Let’s face it: American politics, as we know it, is over.

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The US Capitol. Photo: Architect of the Capitol (public domain)

Warren, Ocasio-Cortez introduce bill to ban corporate ownership of physician practices

The bill would let doctors sue corporate owners for treble damages and give the Federal Trade Commission a role in enforcing the ban.
An Allina Health hospital in Minneapolis. Photo: Tony Webster / CC BY 2.0

Minnesota doctors strike for four days in a first for US hospitals

About 150 physicians at two Allina Health hospitals walked out this week after three years of bargaining over sick days, pay and a role in patient care.
A hospital emergency room entrance in Oregon. Photo: M.O. Stevens / CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Hundreds of thousands of immigrants lose Medicaid starting October 1

The federal reconciliation law also narrows Medicare and marketplace coverage, and a separate immigration rule is pushing US citizen children off Medicaid alongside their noncitizen family members.

Minnesota hospital doctors stage what union calls first private-sector physician strike in US history

Doctors at two Minneapolis-area hospitals say they're striking over artificial intelligence in patient care, not just pay.
Farmworkers harvest sweet potatoes. Photo: USDA, public domain

Judge orders Labor Department to rewrite farmworker wage rule after finding it unlawful

The ruling forces new minimum pay rates for the guestworker visa program that brings in most of the country's legal farm labor, with back pay possible for hundreds of thousands of workers.