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Mike Johnson Lives in a Home Owned by Secretive and Influential Far Right Pastor
Pastor Steve Berger runs a little-known political influence project that has reached several powerful GOP politicians.
Republicans Plan to Use Budgeting Trick to Hide Deficit From Trump Tax Cuts
Republicans want to change how the Congressional Budget Office calculates the cost of extending Trump’s 2017 tax cuts.
Mike Johnson Claims Angry Voters Confronting GOP at Town Halls Are “Paid Actors”
Several videos of Republican lawmakers being confronted by angry voters have gone viral online.
Exclusive Report: SAVE Act Threatens to Disenfranchise Trans Voters
According to an exclusive report obtained by Truthout, the SAVE Act would “be a disaster for Americans.”
Sanders: Trump Cabinet Picks Are Nearly Irrelevant With Musk in Charge
“If you want to discuss policies in the Department of Labor, let’s bring in the real secretary,” Sanders said.
AOC: Pharma Reforms Had Almost Unanimous House Support — Until Elon Musk Tweeted
“He sends one tweet, and all of a sudden, everyone backs off,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said.
Supreme Court Puts Temporary Hold on Order to Restore Frozen USAID Funds
The Trump administration has also announced it is eliminating 90 percent of all USAID funding.
Nearly 6 in 10 Voters Concerned Musk Is Using DOGE for His Own Financial Benefit
The poll also showed support from a significant segment of Americans for reducing or eliminating DOGE.
Report: Acting Leader of Social Security Administration Moves to Demolish It
Leland Dudek instructed managers earlier this week to draw up plans for a 50 percent cut to the agency's workforce.
New York Governor Orders CUNY Take Down Job Posting for Palestinian Studies
“A new McCarthy era is upon us,” one Hunter College professor said. “Too many are complicit.”