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May 22, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
House Republican Breaks Ranks and Shreds Trump’s “Debt Bomb” Tax Bill
Representative Thomas Massie warned his party that their bill is an absolute disaster.
May 22, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Only Two Republicans Were Brave Enough to Vote Against Medicaid Cuts
House Republicans just passed their disastrous tax bill.
May 21, 2025
Grace Segers
Here Are the Worst Things in Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill
The GOP is struggling to pass a budget bill that would threaten millions of poor Americans’ livelihoods and health care—to the benefit of the wealthy.
May 21, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Republicans Are About to Massively Screw Up the Courts Using Tax Bill
Republicans are trying to use their tax bill to help Trump with his war on the courts. But their current language will destroy the judicial system.
May 21, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Republicans Sneak Massive Medicare Cuts Into Their Horrid Tax Bill
The Congressional Budget Office estimates billions in cuts to the health care program.
May 21, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
How Republicans Plan to Steal From the Poor to Give to the Rich
A new estimate from the Congressional Budget Office reveals how Republicans’ tax bill will make the rich richer and the poor poorer.
May 20, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Marco Rubio Says No Judge Has Authority Over Him in Alarming Testimony
Trump’s secretary of state made a shocking confession in a testy exchange with Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen.
May 20, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Threatens Republican Representative Exposing His Budget Lies
Thomas Massie isn’t falling in line on the budget—and Trump is pissed.
May 20, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump’s IRS Pick Turns Into Babbling Mess as Senator Warren Grills Him
Billy Long refused to answer one simple question about what the law says on the IRS.
May 20, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Cognitive Decline? Trump Goes on Nonsensical Rant About Food Benefits
Try to make any sense of what Donald Trump is saying here about Republicans’ planned cuts to food assistance.
May 19, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
DOGE Loses Shady Battle to Take Over $500 Million Nonprofit Building
A federal judge just struck down DOGE’s attempt to seize the U.S. Institute of Peace.
May 19, 2025
Kate Aronoff
Republicans Are Rejoicing as They Gut a Bill That Benefits Red States
Nearly three-quarters of investments spurred on by the IRA have flowed to states that voted for Trump. We’ll soon see how committed Republicans are to snatching from their own constituents.
May 19, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Rick Scott Reveals He Has No Idea How Health Insurance Works
The Republican senator known for massive Medicare fraud made a shocking argument while defending Medicaid work requirements.
May 16, 2025
Grace Segers
House Republicans Want to Force States to Cut SNAP for Them
GOP lawmakers in Washington want someone else to make the tough choice of slashing nutrition benefits—and to take the blame for who gets left behind.
May 15, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
“We’re Cooked”: Republicans Are About to Tank Their Own Budget
House Republicans are freaking out about their own budget bill.
May 15, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
MAGA Republican Calls Out “Jewish Space Lady” MTG in Messy Fight
Looks like Republicans can’t get their votes together on this budget bill.
May 14, 2025
Marin Scotten
RFK Jr. Admits Those Massive NIH Cuts Are Gonna Hurt
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a shocking confession while testifying before Congress.
May 14, 2025
Marin Scotten
MAGA Has Total Meltdown Over House Republican Post in Spanish
The far right is freaking out over an X post in Spanish from House Republicans.
May 14, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
RFK Jr. Says No One Should Take Medical Advice From Him
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. refused to answer questions about whether he’d vaccinate his own children in a testy hearing—saying he didn’t want to give anyone medical advice.
May 14, 2025
Greg Sargent
Mike Johnson Just Wrecked Trump’s Ugly “Working-Class GOP” Scam
Donald Trump talked a good game about raising taxes on the rich. Guess who benefits from a provision buried deep within the new GOP bill?
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