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Trump’s Policy of Chaos Sends US Spiraling Toward Shutdown
Bedlam is the policy, confusion is the goal and attention is the byproduct.
Nixing the Affordable Care Act Could Upend the Entire Health System
Canceling the law in full could thrust the entire health care system into chaos.
Will the Government Shut Down Over Trump’s $5 Billion Border Wall?
A shutdown over the holiday season would harm federal employees and the US economy.
Senators Try to Sneak Anti-BDS Measure Into Last-Minute Spending Bill
Senators Ben Cardin and Rob Portman want to cram an anti-boycott bill protecting Israel into spending legislation.
Outgoing GOP Wages War on Democracy
In their last days in office, Republicans pushed bills through the legislature that hurt their constituents.
Will Jared Kushner Be the Next Chief of Staff?
Trump may be naming John Kelly's replacement any day now, and odds are it will be Kushner.
Congress Is Trying to Make It a Federal Crime to Participate in BDS
Glenn Greenwald discusses more.
Texas Speech Pathologist Loses School Job for Refusing to Sign Anti-BDS Oath
Bahia Amawi discusses her lawsuit against the Pflugerville Independent School District and the state of Texas.
By Attacking Obamacare, GOP Harms Itself
You didn’t really think the GOP was done trying to dismantle Obamacare, did you?
Trump’s Inauguration Paid Trump Inc. — With Ivanka in the Middle
Revelations show how the Trumps blurred the lines between their political and business lives.