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House Democrats Launch Effort to Shield Medicaid and SNAP From GOP Cuts
To succeed, the petition needs the support of every member of the House Democratic caucus and at least five Republicans.
Judge Says North Carolina Election Board Must Certify State Supreme Court Race
Liberal candidate Allison Riggs won the race by 734 votes over her conservative opponent, Jefferson Griffin.
Group Sues Florida Officials Over Law Targeting Citizen-Led Ballot Initiatives
“We are filing this lawsuit because we refuse to let them silence the people of Florida,” said one plaintiff.
Poll: Democrats Pledging to Impeach Trump Could Help Their 2026 Midterm Chances
A majority of voters in the US — including 1 in 5 Republican voters — say they support impeaching Trump.
Trump Has Raised Nearly $1 Billion From His Various Cryptocurrency Schemes
Researcher Molly White lays out how the Trump family profits while directly influencing crypto policy and regulations.
Israeli Signal App Waltz Used to Archive War Discussions Reportedly Hacked
The hacker told 404 Media that the hack “wasn’t much effort at all.”
Alliance Between Far Right and Silicon Valley Gives Rise to “End Times Fascism”
We must believe in the future if we want to combat MAGA’s apocalyptic vision, says journalist Naomi Klein.
Groups Blast Border Czar’s Arrest Threat Against Governor as “Gross Overreach”
Advocacy groups called Tom Homan's threat against Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers a “chilling attempt to normalize fascism.”
Koch-Funded Group Authored House GOP Letter Demanding Medicaid Cuts
PDF metadata revealed a letter circulated in the House was written by Paragon Health Institute President Brian Blase.
FDA Reverses Course, Rehires Staff Handling Public Records After Mass Layoffs
The layoffs had decimated the workforce that processes Freedom of Information Act requests across FDA centers.