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Ocasio-Cortez Slams Congress for “Senselessly” Boosting Defense Budget Each Year
The yearly defense spending authorized by Congress “comes at the cost of our security,” Ocasio-Cortez said.
Sinema Opposes Drug Bills After Receiving $750K in Donations From Big Pharma
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is rejecting a drug-pricing proposal supported by nearly 90 percent of voters.
Barbara Lee Offers Amendment to Reduce Pentagon Budget by $24 Billion
Progressives are sparring with moderates to reduce the Pentagon’s budget as the U.S. exits one of its longest wars.
As Democratic Gears Grind, Their Flawed Legislation Tiptoes Toward Doom
When is a Democratic majority not a Democratic majority? When it's a Democratic majority.
Schumer Hints at Filibuster Workaround If Republicans Stonewall Voting Rights
Democrats recently unveiled a slimmed-down voting rights bill that has Sen. Joe Manchin’s support.
A Desperate Trump Is Suing His Niece & New York Times for Reporting on His Taxes
A spokesperson for The New York Times called the lawsuit “an attempt to silence independent news organizations.”
Progressives Unite as Conservative Democrats Continue to Sabotage Biden Agenda
Progressives are promising to vote down a $550 billion bipartisan bill in order to salvage reconciliation.
To Fight the GOP’s Radicalized Base, We Have to Push Left
The right’s culture war has an astronomical body count.
Memo Uncovered Showing Trump’s 6-Step Plan for Pence to Overturn the Election
The memo claimed Pence had the authority to violate federal law to help Trump remain in office.
The Rally for the Capitol Mob Fizzled, But This May Be the Calm Before the Storm
The small size of the “J6” rally on Saturday is no indicator of the strength of the authoritarian movement.