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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.

Republican budget shifts wealth to the top as workers pay the...

New congressional analysis reveals massive tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans while working families shoulder cuts, tariffs, and rising costs under GOP economic plans.

The richest Republicans in Congress push tax cuts for themselves while...

A new report reveals 35 of the wealthiest GOP lawmakers—worth over $2.5 billion—stand to profit from Trump’s tax cuts while their constituents lose access to SNAP, Medicaid, and student aid.

Hegseth clamps down on Pentagon press access as military budget hits...

As the Trump administration pushes for a $1 trillion military budget, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imposed unprecedented restrictions on journalists at the Pentagon, raising alarm over transparency, accountability, and the future of press freedom.

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.

House Republicans advance massive budget bill with Medicaid cuts and tax...

GOP lawmakers pushed a sweeping bill forward in a rare Sunday vote after cutting a backroom deal with far-right Republicans to fast-track deeper Medicaid cuts and slash food aid—while offering permanent tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations.

Medicaid on the chopping block: GOP budget advances as disabled protesters...

Republicans push deep Medicaid cuts in late-night sessions as disabled protesters are arrested, and millions face the loss of life-saving coverage.

GOP proposal could slash food aid for millions, new analysis warns

As House Republicans push for deep SNAP cuts and expanded work requirements, experts warn the proposal would strip food assistance from millions of low-income people—including families, older adults, and veterans—without improving employment.

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.

GOP’s $4.5 trillion tax giveaway: Slashing Medicaid and food stamps to...

House Republicans propose massive tax cuts for billionaires while gutting Medicaid, food assistance, and student loan programs, sparking outrage from lawmakers and advocacy groups.

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New research finds an estimated 27 million tons of nanoplastics in the North Atlantic, raising concerns for marine ecosystems and human health.

Albanese sanctions: Marco Rubio now acting just like Putin, charging human rights officials

An explanation of why this verbiage is arrant nonsense.

Five facts that show the enormity of American inequality

Whatever wealth exists among America's poor should not be taken away because of some ignorant prejudice of the rich.

No ordinary solidarity—inside Chicago’s hunger strike for Gaza


For 18 days, six members of Jewish Voice for Peace-Chicago led a hunger strike that helped re-center Gaza in the public discourse and pressure elected officials.