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Biden-GOP Debt Ceiling Deal Slashes Assistance Programs and Protects the Wealthy
The deal will impose new work requirements on benefits recipients while protecting the spiraling pentagon budget.
Congressman Pushes Bill to Block States’ Discriminatory Property Ownership Bans
A new Florida property law targeting citizens of China, Syria, Venezuela and other nations is part of nationwide wave.
Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Shielding Elon Musk’s SpaceX From Lawsuits
An unmanned SpaceX rocket exploded last month, resulting in catastrophic environmental damage.
Amid Trump’s Legal Woes, Why Are His Business Ties to Saudi Arabia Overlooked?
He's openly helping the Saudi regime “sportswash” its human rights record while taking unknown millions from it.
Report: Trump Carried Out “Dress Rehearsal” to Move Documents Around Mar-a-Lago
“Trump's already perilous situation just got a lot worse,” one observer said in reaction to new reporting on the case.
White House and GOP Reportedly Nearing Agreement to Raise Debt Ceiling
Key disputes remain as Sanders warns that allowing the GOP to hold the economy hostage would set a dangerous precedent.
Manchin Is Using Democrats’ Fears of Third-Party Run to His Political Advantage
Joe Manchin is encouraging rumors of a possible presidential run to keep Democrats twisted around his little finger.
Most Americans Want Gun Reform — But State Laws Have Loosened Since Uvalde
Lawmakers have largely failed to respond to the hundreds of mass shootings since the shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
Glitches on Twitter Interrupt Ron DeSantis’s 2024 Presidential Campaign Launch
Employees of the social media site said there wasn't enough preparation for the Twitter Spaces event.
Sanders Leads Senate Call to Investigate Price-Gouging Military Contractors
Even as it claims to oppose wasteful spending, the GOP pushes for more military funding in debt ceiling talks.