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Did McCarthy Open the Door for MAGA Republicans to Block His Speaker Bid?
Trump knows that McCarthy’s alliance with him is a political calculation, not unswerving loyalty, says Robert Draper.
Noam Chomsky: Another World Is Possible. Let’s Bring It to Reality.
Labor and other popular activism can help shape the economic system in ways that will benefit people, not private power.
Day 1 of GOP-Led House Shows Party Disunity as McCarthy Fails to Win Speaker
McCarthy blamed his losses on far right GOP House members that “want something for their personal selves.”
House GOP Plans to Gut Ethics Commission, Block Archival of January 6 Records
McCarthy has proposed gutting the office that is considering investigating him for actions related to January 6.
Santos Campaign Filed Dozens of Expenses 1 Penny Below Receipt Reporting Limit
Records show 37 expenditures valued at $199.99 — just short of the amount at which campaigns must keep receipts.
McCarthy Fails to Win First Two Ballots for Speaker of the House
Republicans took control of the House on Tuesday, but who will lead the chamber remains uncertain.
Tax Returns Show Trump Committed “Brazen” Tax Fraud, Says David Cay Johnston
The tax returns show that Trump paid more income taxes to foreign governments than to the United States, Johnston says.
McCarthy’s Tacit Vote of Confidence in Santos Is a True Sign of Trumpian Times
The Trumpified GOP seems willing to embrace George Santos to protect the party’s slim congressional majority.
Calls for NFL Reforms Grow After Damar Hamlin Suffers Cardiac Arrest During Game
Hamlin's on-the-air injury “must trigger reform,” one commentator noted.
Brazil Celebrates Lula’s Inauguration and End of Right-Wing Bolsonaro Reign
Lula vowed to rebuild Brazil as a nation for all people, while former President Jair Bolsonaro fled to Florida.