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May 9, 2025
Grace Segers
Forget Fertility Rates—Here’s What a Baby Bonus Would Mean for Poverty
In theory, “pronatalist” policies could help alleviate child poverty—but only if they’re paired with other efforts to strengthen the social safety net.
May 8, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
John Fetterman Completely Loses It in Meeting With Union Leaders
The Pennsylvania senator was in a meeting with members of a teachers union when he began to lash out.
May 7, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
MAGA Launches War on Republican Senator Blocking Trump Nominee
MAGA is beyond pissed at Thom Tillis for opposing Ed Martin’s nomination.
May 6, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
GOP Senator Tanks Controversial Trump Nominee for D.C. Prosecutor
Republican Senator Thom Tillis has just dealt a grave blow to Trump’s nominee for the top federal prosecutor in D.C.
May 6, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Treasury Secretary Crashes When Asked Easy Question on Tariffs
Scott Bessent glitched as he tried to answer a question about the real costs of tariffs.
May 5, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
MTG Warns Republicans Will Suffer Crushing Election Loss at This Rate
“It’s the Republicans that are the problem,” said GOP Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene.
May 5, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Woman Flashing Peace Signs Carried Out of Republican Town Hall
Representative Mike Lawler was hammered with questions during his town hall. That’s when the police came in.
May 5, 2025
Grace Segers
The Republican Budget Plan Could Kick Millions Off Medicaid
As GOP lawmakers mull how to slash federal spending, health care for low-income Americans could be first on the chopping block.
May 2, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Republican Congressman Has Full-Blown Meltdown Over Halal Restaurant
You will never guess what Mike Collins is comparing the opening of a new halal restaurant to.
May 2, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Threatens to Take Over Congress’s Powers in Budget War
Donald Trump just released a radical budget proposal. And he’s threatening Congress if they don’t fall in line.
May 2, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
John Fetterman Seems Like a Risk to Himself and Everyone Around Him
A damning new report reveals how the Democratic senator appears to be endangering his own life, and those around him.
May 1, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Republicans Turn Against One Very Controversial Trump Nominee
Even Republicans are worried about Ed Martin, Trump’s nominee for D.C. prosecutor.
May 1, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Republicans Kill Move to Stop ICE From Deporting U.S. Citizens
This is "batsh*t crazy,” one Democrat said of our current reality.
April 30, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Hakeem Jeffries Reportedly Fed Up With Democrats’ Trips to El Salvador
Remember when a ton of Democrats were trying to visit El Salvador to check in on the people Trump deported?
April 30, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Republicans Move to Give Themselves More Power Over Entire Government
Republicans are prepared to massively expand Donald Trump’s power—and their own.
April 29, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
16 Democrats Just Voted to Confirm Another Trump Appointee
What the hell is going on with the Democrats?
April 29, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Mike Johnson Quietly Moves to Block Democrats Investigating Trump
The House speaker is preparing to block Democrats’ inquiries into the Trump administration, as the scandals keep piling up.
April 25, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Republican Senator Warns Trump in Dire Message on Putin
Members of Trump’s own party are begging him to reverse course in his handling of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
April 25, 2025
Marin Scotten
Democrats Erupt After Trump’s FBI Arrests Sitting Judge
Donald Trump is accelerating his attack on the judicial system.
April 22, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Republican Rep’s Town Hall Goes off the Rails as He Defends DOGE
Byron Donalds was met with jeers after refusing to answer an easy question on Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
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