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Trump Taps Longtime Corporate Lobbyist Ken Kies for Key Tax Policy Position
If both are confirmed, Kies would work alongside Scott Bessent as Trump pushes an extension of regressive 2017 tax cuts.
Trump Blames Biden Immigration Policy for NOLA Attack Committed by US Citizen
The suspected attacker in New Orleans was a Texas resident, a military veteran and a US-born citizen.
Biden Awards Cheney With Presidential Citizens Medal Despite Human Rights Record
Liz Cheney is being honored alongside 19 other recipients, some of whom fought for LGBTQ rights, which she once opposed.
House Dem: Newly Released Rules Package Shows GOP “Doubling Down” on Extremism
Rep. Jim McGovern says Republicans are moving to further diminish the power of the minority party.
To Qualify for Child Care, Parents Are Quitting Jobs and Passing on Raises
Stringent eligibility cutoffs chosen by many states can have the unintended consequence of stymieing upward mobility.
In 2025, We Must Show Up for Each Other and Our Movements
“We need to distinguish our enemies from our friends, even when those friends make mistakes," says Eman Abdelhadi.
“Nonprofit Killer” Bill Favors Corporations, Not People
For-profit industries have enjoyed ever-growing impunity to advocate for whatever they want, no matter how destructive.
A Trump Inauguration Event Is Charging $100K for Donors to “Pray” With Him
Trump's inauguration committee is on pace to raise more funds than any other president's committee in history.
Johnson’s Dim Speakership Chances Could Imperil Trump’s Certification on Jan. 6
Mike Johnson can only afford two defections from GOP lawmakers this week to ensure he retains the speakership.
Jimmy Carter, Who Urged “Peace Not Apartheid” in Palestine, Dead at 100
"It’s a terrible human rights persecution that far transcends what any outsider would imagine,” said Carter in 2007.