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Cherokee Nation Sends First Delegate to Congress
The Cherokee Nation is challenging the U.S. government to actually live up to its treaty obligations.
Pharma Cash Rolls Into Congress to Defend an Embattled Industry
Mitch McConnell, who is running for reelection, has seen an uptick in pharmaceutical industry donations this year.
Trump Tried — and Failed — to Slash and Burn Foreign Aid Programs
For now, Congress has prevailed, but foreign aid spending remains firmly in Trump's crosshairs.
Chomsky: By Focusing on Russia, We Ignore Trump’s Existential Threat to Climate
We should be focused on dealing with the environmental crisis while we still have time to do so, says Noam Chomsky.
Deficit Hawks Are Enabling the Next US War
The U.S. budget is rigged to hold essential domestic programs hostage to the Pentagon's war chest.
Here’s What to Do If You Want to Help Stop the Iran War
Let’s hold our senators to account and block Trump from starting an unconstitutional war.
Corporate Media Enable Industry War Against Medicare for All
The health care industry feeds corporate media a steady diet of “alternative facts” about Medicare for All.
Congress Can End the Yemen War This Summer, Despite Trump
Defense appropriations bills offer the quickest, most straightforward way to defund the illegal Yemen war.
Trump’s Tariff War Is Bad for Everyone But His Friends
The only people who can stop this are the Republicans in Congress. Don’t hold your breath.
Why Did Deutsche Bank Keep Lending to Donald Trump?
The bank kept writing checks even after Trump defaulted on loans worth hundreds of millions.