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President Biden’s Budget Proposes a National Paid Family Leave Program
Proposing new social services and higher taxes on the wealthy, the plan also includes $1 trillion in military spending.
Ariel Henry Announces Plans to Resign Amid Rising Opposition in Haiti
A newly proposed transition plan attempts to “put a veneer of legality on this situation,” says scholar Jemima Pierre.
Trump Aides Do Damage Control on His Comments to “Cut” Social Security, Medicare
"There is a lot you can do in terms of entitlements, in terms of cutting," Trump said.
Mark Robinson, GOP Nominee for NC Governor, Compared Obamacare to Enslavement
Robinson has also belittled his own party's calls to "repeal and replace" the ACA, saying he wants "just repeal."
Progressive Groups Launch New Coalition to Oppose AIPAC Influence
Progressives who support a Gaza ceasefire, and even moderate Democrats, have found themselves in AIPAC's crosshairs.
The World Is Participating in the Occupation of Haiti Unwittingly, Scholar Says
Jemima Pierre says negotiations are happening outside of Haiti today with no real participation from the Haitian masses.
Growing Alliance Between Orbán, Trump and the US Far Right Is Very Disturbing
Viktor Orbán is isolated in Europe and needs a friend in the White House in order to fulfill his larger agenda.
Biden Says Debate With Trump Will Depend on the GOP Nominee’s “Behavior”
Trump said on his Truth Social page that he is ready for a debate with Biden "anytime, anywhere, anyplace."
Pro-Israel Billionaires Line Up Behind NC Republican Leading Campus Witch Hunt
Virginia Foxx uses her position of influence to amplify the GOP’s war on universities through congressional hearings.
Katrina vanden Heuvel: Foreign Policy Undermines Best Proposals in Biden’s SOTU
There won't be "a transformative domestic policy without a change in our foreign policy," says The Nation's publisher.