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Trump’s Scheme to Tie Up a Weakling Watchdog
The latest battle over a Trump administration appointment.
Outside Spending Targets Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Freedom Partners has spent around $1.7 million to defeat Baldwin.
Dean Baker | Tax Cuts Boost Growth, and Other Things They Tell Children
The Republicans have the power to push their tax bill through Congress.
Rep. Keith Ellison: GOP Tax Bill Would Reorder Society and Create “Hereditary Aristocracy” for Rich
Major corporations and the super rich would reap the most dramatic benefits.
Honduras: Thousands Defy Military Crackdown and Flood the Streets to Protest Alleged Vote-Rigging
Tensions are rising in Honduras, where security forces have opened fire on protesters over the weekend.
White House May Share Nuclear Power Technology With Saudi Arabia
The overture follows an intense and secretive lobbying push.
Why Redneck Revolt Says Deal With Racism First, Then Economics
Addressing our systems of white supremacy cannot be dismissed as “identity politics.”
There’s an Insidious Strategy Behind Donald Trump’s Retweets
Trump retweeted a series of videos that purported to depict violence committed by Muslims.
Unless You’re Rich, the Economy Is Not Working for You — and the GOP Tax Plan Will Only Make It Worse
The Republican tax reform package is a catastrophe as economic policy.
Senate Passes Tax Overhaul Bill With Last-Minute Changes and Hand-Written Scribbles
Senate Republicans passed massive tax reform legislation only hours after their colleagues first saw the bill.