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House Committee to Subpoena DeJoy’s Documents on “Deliberate Sabotage” of USPS
Postal workers around the country say the policies already implemented have caused mail to pile up.
USPS Board Chairman Revealed as Director of McConnell, Trump-Linked Super PACs
Chairman Robert Duncan is just one of the members of the board with deep ties to Republicans and Trump.
Republicans Praise “Citizen Soldiers” Waging Violence Against Protesters
Republicans have condemned the death of a far-right extremist in Portland while celebrating Kyle Rittenhouse.
Trump’s New COVID Adviser Is Pushing Herd Immunity, Which Some Liken to Eugenics
The strategy would involve letting COVID-19 spread nearly unmitigated, which could cause over a million deaths.
GOP Incumbents’ Opposition to the Affordable Care Act Could Be Their Undoing
Public sentiment about the ACA has shifted considerably since Republicans tried but failed to repeal it.
Right-Wing Reporter With No Known Health Expertise Is Given Senior Post at FDA
Emily Miller has been known to peddle conspiracy theories and has made inaccurate COVID-19 claims.
Pompeo’s RNC Speech Violated His Own Ethics Guidelines for the State Department
State Department employees, including political appointees, are typically disallowed from engaging in campaign events.
I Am a Farmer’s Daughter, and I Don’t Buy Trump’s Promises to Family Farms
Trump doesn't care about farmers or feeding people; he cares about the white status quo.
DeJoy Must Step Down — He “Doesn’t Know the Basics of His Agency,” Lawmaker Says
In the face of elementary questions about USPS services and operations, DeJoy laughed as he failed to answer correctly.
Payroll Tax Cut Would Fully Deplete Social Security by 2023, Chief Actuary Says
The Social Security Administration's chief actuary confirmed the destructive consequences warned of by progressives.