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Dems Are Right: Trump Is Undermining Democracy. So Is Their Party’s Right Wing.
Democratic mayors in some US cities have taken anti-democratic steps to subvert the will of their constituents.
Jeffries Blocks Vote on Restoring Federal Workers’ Collective Bargaining Rights
Democrats have sought a vote on restoring collective bargaining rights removed by Trump for over 1 million workers.
“Department of War” Name Change, Which Isn’t Even Official, Will Cost $2 Billion
The move prioritizes "political theater over responsible governance,” a group of Democrats said in a statement.
India’s Largest Paramilitary Hires US Lobbyists to Influence Congress
US firm Squire Patton Boggs lobbied lawmakers on behalf of a Hindu nationalist group linked to violence against Muslims.
DOJ Joins Republican Party’s Effort to Block California’s New Congressional Maps
The DOJ has not intervened in other lawsuits regarding gerrymandered maps in GOP-led states.
Montana Has an Ambitious Plan to End Dark Money in Elections
Polls suggest 74 percent of voters in the state will back a ballot initiative to counter the effects of Citizens United.
Trump’s New National Security Strategy Suggests Further Domestic Crackdown
The forthcoming strategy’s focus on the “homeland” is expected to exceed even post-9/11 policies, sources say.
As Senate Dems Cave, House Democrats Seek to Force Vote on ACA Credits
A discharge petition on restoring Affordable Care Act tax credits would require support from at least four Republicans.
House Vote on Releasing the Epstein Files Scheduled for Next Week
The scheduled vote comes as newly released emails suggest that Trump may have spent Thanksgiving with Epstein in 2017.
Funding Bill Lets GOP Senators Sue for $1M Payouts Related to Jan. 6 Probe
Senators like Ron Johnson and Lindsey Graham could be granted payouts of $1 million or more under the bill.