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Far Right Dark Money Elections Group Raised $3.9M in First Full Year
Voter suppression advocate Cleta Mitchell formed the group in 2023 to promote the lie that the 2020 election was stolen.
FEMA Missed Thousands of Texas Flood Victims’ Calls After Noem Fired Contractors
The DHS Secretary moved forward with the layoffs immediately after the disaster, as the demand for help was highest.
The US Public Loves the National Park Service. Trump Is Destroying It Anyway.
Trump is pushing for cuts that could require 350 of the 433 sites run by the National Park Service to shut down.
Trump Pretends “Big Beautiful Bill” Credit Downgrade Has Somehow Been Fixed
Trump falsely claimed the US has the best credit rating in the world.
GOP Missouri Governor Repeals Paid Sick Leave Measure Voters Passed in Landslide
Advocates called the move, which also restricts minimum wage increases, “a slap in the face to workers.”
6 in 10 Americans Back Medicare for All — Poll
The poll's results stand in stark contrast to Trump's “Big Beautiful Bill,” which cuts federal health care spending.
Trump’s Threats Against Mamdani Put a Target on the Back of All Immigrants
By using denaturalization as a threat, Trump shifts the goal posts of citizenship to further his political agenda.
DHS Head Noem Prioritized Instagram Pics Over FEMA Requests for Texas Floods
It took Noem four days to respond to requests from FEMA, delaying access to some search and rescue tools.
Cruz Seen Vacationing in Greece After Deaths Recorded in Texas Floods
One witness confronted Cruz at the Parthenon, asking, “20 kids dead in Texas and you take a vacation?”
Trump Falsely Calls “Big Beautiful Bill” the “Most Popular” Law Ever Signed
One poll published in June found that nearly 6 in 10 Americans were opposed to the bill.