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Republicans Plan to Back Off on Calls to Repeal Affordable Care Act in 2024
A recent poll found that 52 percent of Americans approve of the ACA, while just 36 percent disapprove.
Mike Pence Calls for Privatizing Social Security in Fox News Interview
Privatizing Social Security would disproportionately impact people of color and low-income earners, research shows.
Trump Claims He’s Been Exonerated in Georgia Elections Probe. That’s Not True.
Some legal groups say charges against Trump are likely to come soon, based on portions of the report not yet released.
Defending Democracy Through Elections Won’t Be Enough to Stop Fascism
The left must present a radical alternative to both fascism and capitalist democracy.
GOP Decries Debt While Introducing Bill to Make Trump Tax Cuts Permanent
The extension would deliver an average tax cut of $175,710 to the richest 0.1 percent, according to one estimate.
Trump Will Promote Early Voting in 2024 After Years of Using It to Push Big Lie
The shift in strategy comes as his advisers recognize Democrats have been winning, in part, because of early voting.
Ex-Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows Subpoenaed in January 6 Probe
Experts say Meadows is expected to assert executive privilege but may face federal criminal charges instead.
Senate Dems Warn GOP Budget Cuts Would “Deny 1 Million Babies Access to Formula”
The cuts “are so extreme they don't want to show them to you,” says Senate Budget Committee Chair Sheldon Whitehouse.
New York Court Rebukes Fox News, Gives Smartmatic Lawsuit Go-Ahead to Proceed
Fox News “effectively endorsed and participated in” defamation against the voting systems company, the court said.
White House: The GOP’s Current Agenda Would Add $3 Trillion to National Debt
The administration says the GOP doesn’t actually care about the national debt, but rather wants to slash welfare.