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Glitches on Twitter Interrupt Ron DeSantis’s 2024 Presidential Campaign Launch
Employees of the social media site said there wasn't enough preparation for the Twitter Spaces event.

Sanders Leads Senate Call to Investigate Price-Gouging Military Contractors
Even as it claims to oppose wasteful spending, the GOP pushes for more military funding in debt ceiling talks.

A Single Parent’s Complaint Leads School District to Ban Amanda Gorman Poem
Book bans like the one against her poem "[rob] children of the chance to find their voices in literature," Gorman said.

2 Democrats Join House GOP in Voting to Repeal Student Debt Relief
Critics say repealing the program would hit borrowers with surprise bills and nullify the student loan payment pause.

AOC Slams GOP After Gaetz Admits Debt Limit Negotiation Is “Hostage” Situation
“For all of this talk about negotiations, Republicans are not negotiating at all,” said Ocasio-Cortez.

Florida Activists Say DeSantis’s Extremism Will Haunt Him in Presidential Race
As Gov. Ron DeSantis pivots to the national stage, backlash to his authoritarianism builds in Florida.

House Republicans Plan to Unveil Deficit-Exploding Tax Cuts for the Rich
The move further shows that "this hostage crisis has never been about deficits for the GOP," tweeted Rep. Ilhan Omar.

Sanctions on Venezuela Aren’t Promoting Democracy, They’re Killing Venezuelans
Biden has largely kept Trump’s policies in place, leading to widespread suffering of the Venezuelan people.

GOP Lawmakers Auction McCarthy’s Chapstick for $100K During Debt Crisis Meeting
The money raised will go toward funding the GOP lawmakers' own future campaigns, Politico reported.

Report Details How Trump’s Lawyer Told Him in June He Had to Return Gov Docs
The DOJ is investigating whether Trump obstructed the subpoena order given to him last spring.