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Trump Announces Elon Musk Will Lead New Department Created to Gut Regulations
Musk will head the so-called Department of Government Efficiency alongside biotech billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy.
52 House Democrats Voted for Defeated Bill Enabling Trump Assault on Nonprofits
The bill could be revived in the next Congress, which is likely to be under full Republican control.
Judge Blocks Louisiana Law Requiring the Ten Commandments in Every Classroom
One supporter of the ruling said it should send “a message to Christian Nationalists" against imposing their beliefs.
Trump Taps Corporate Lobbyist as Chief of Staff
Trump is expected to fill his Cabinet with billionaires and others with extensive corporate ties.
CNN Panelists Say Harris Didn’t Back Israel Enough — as She Funds Its Genocide
Harris and the Biden administration have displayed unconditional support for Israel and its far right leaders.
For a Glimpse of How Trump Would Implement Project 2025, Look to Argentina
Argentine President Javier Milei has worked fast in his first 10 months in power and has followed this script entirely.
Sanders: Harris Lost After Democrats “Abandoned Working Class People”
“The American people are angry and want change. And they’re right,” Sanders said.
Fascism Cannot Be Voted Away at the Ballot Box
Liberal voters joined the chorus of their representatives appealing to the right-wing constituents and still lost.
DOJ Special Counsel Jack Smith Is Shutting Down His Work on Trump Criminal Cases
By ending the cases rather than waiting to be fired, Smith may be able to issue a final report to the public.
A Second Trump Presidency May Take Unilateral Presidential Powers to a New Level
The growing power of the presidency has been taking place in plain view, decade after decade in the Oval Office.