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“Deeply Out of Touch”: MI GOP Calls Paid Family Leave “Summer Break for Adults”
A Michigan Democratic leader said the suggestion is “offensive beyond belief.”
Marjorie Taylor Greene Vows to Oppose Fed Funding Bill Unless Biden Is Impeached
New polling shows that a majority of Americans would view a Republican impeachment of Biden as a “political stunt.”
Georgia Republican Warns of “Civil War” If Case Against Trump Proceeds
State Rep. Colton Moore is demanding a special legislative session to defund Fani Willis's office.
Thomas Reports Billionaire-Funded Jet Trips He Said Didn’t Need to Be Disclosed
The justice cited a clarification of disclosure rules made earlier this year.
Texas Judge Rules That State “Death Star” Law Is Unconstitutional
Critics of the law lauded the judge's ruling as a “win for democracy.”
Ethics Complaint Filed Against Lawmaker Over Bills Benefiting His Own Gun Stores
GOP Congressman Andrew Clyde was also responsible for distributing AR-15 pins to other lawmakers earlier this year.
Industry-Funded Republicans Parrot Big Pharma on Drug Price Negotiations
The claim that curbing costs would stifle innovation is debunked, but that hasn’t stopped the GOP from spreading it.
Our Movements Need Infrastructure for Care, Recovery and Belonging
“The model of social movements has been to just throw young people at these crises,” says Aaron Goggans.
Biden Health Officials Recommend Downgrading Marijuana From Schedule I
Advocates say officials should go further than rescheduling the drug and have called for decriminalization.
Judge Rules Against Giuliani in Defamation Case Brought by Election Workers
Giuliani only gave “lip service to compliance with his discovery obligations,” said the judge overseeing the case.