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New York Times Report on Trump’s Taxes May Prompt Fraud Investigation
Trump may have lost more money than nearly any other individual taxpayer and paid no federal income taxes for 10 years.
Mitch McConnell’s Plot to Seize Full Power for the GOP Is Working
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is the gravedigger of democracy.
Trump Admits to Dodging Taxes for “Sport”
The New York Times revealed Trump's business failures. He cried “fake news” but couldn’t refute the story.
Interning for a Centrist Democrat Pushed Me to Democratic Socialism
I saw how establishment Democratic ideology is painfully corrupt and at odds with progressive voter aspirations.
Over 600 Federal Prosecutors Say Trump Should Be Charged With Obstruction
The letter is a searing rebuke to Attorney General William Barr.
Bernie Sanders Takes on Monsanto, Big Ag Monopolies in Rural Revitalization Plan
Sanders unveiled an ambitious plan to take on agriculture behemoths.
The Reality Behind the “Surging” US Economy
The average American's hourly pay rose just six cents in April this year, and only four cents the month before that.
Let’s Not Rewrite History to Defend Joe Biden’s Record of Dog-Whistle Politics
Invoking “different times” as a defense of candidates who promoted racist or bigoted policies should be challenged.
Nancy Pelosi’s “Winning” Strategy Is to Appease Centrists
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tells The New York Times that the way to beat Trump is to be more friendly to “centrists.”
Obama Fundraisers-Turned-Ambassadors Are Back to Make It Rain for Biden
They were rewarded for their donations to Obama. Now they’re lining up to raise money for Biden.