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Trump Tax Cuts May Have Contributed to Decline in Donations to Higher Ed
Individual donations declined by about 4 percent two years after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was signed into law.
Trump Says Conviction Will Make Him More Popular. Polls Say Otherwise.
Poll after poll demonstrates that a criminal conviction between now and November makes Trump less popular.
Washington State Enacts Comprehensive Worker Protections for Strip Club Dancers
"This is a beautiful step towards decriminalization and a huge show of stripper solidarity,” one activist said.
Experts Back Mexico’s Ban on Genetically Modified Corn Amid US Trade Dispute
The Biden administration is challenging the ban in a dispute settlement panel under a North American trade deal.
Public Health Advocates Decry CDC’s Weakened Pandemic Guidelines
Critics say the changes are not backed by evidence and put more people at risk for long COVID.
White House Wants $895 Billion for Pentagon and Nukes in Fiscal Year 2025
After adjusting for inflation, that’s only slightly less than last year’s proposal, but far higher than Cold War levels.
If Supreme Court Restricts Abortion Pills, Birth Control Could Be Next
Republicans across the country have blocked Democratic efforts to codify the right to use contraception.
New Poll Shows Shift in Momentum Favoring Biden Among Swing State Voters
The shift in poll numbers comes after Biden's State of the Union address and his recent touring of several swing states.
Jeremy Corbyn Calls for Pressuring Biden to Drop All Charges Against Assange
“All of us that believe in democracy should now be standing alongside Julian,” the former UK Labor Party leader said.
Unionized Workers at NBC Decry Hiring of Trump Lackey and Former RNC Chair
“Our journalism is tarnished” by McDaniel's hiring, NBC News Guild said in a social media post.