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GOP Is Setting the Stage for a Possible Coup in 2024 While Dems Ignore Threat
Democrats are part of the problem because they are failing to hold accountable those attempting to derail elections.
New York GOP Throws Its Weight Behind Trumpist Lee Zeldin in Governor’s Race
Zeldin has voted in lockstep with Trumpian positions and opposed inquiries into Trump’s role in the attempted coup.
House Dems’ New Anti-Progressive PAC Is Funded by Corporate Lobbyists and PACs
The group will spend money to protect incumbent Democrats in safe districts against progressive primary challengers.
Manchin Accused of “Bad-Faith Negotiating” for Spurning His Own BBB Counteroffer
The West Virginia senator has reportedly rejected his own $1.8 trillion counteroffer to Biden's Build Back Better Act.
Sit-Down Strikes Renewed Labor. Workers Today Could Benefit From That Lesson.
At the height of the U.S. labor movement, seizing control of the means of production was a strategy — not just a slogan.
Establishment Dems in Buffalo Unfazed by Sabotage of Party’s Mayoral Nominee
If a candidate from the left won in this manner, the party establishment would likely issue a ruthless condemnation.
Democrats’ Flawed Drug Pricing Plan Has Limited But Real Benefits to Consumers
A last-minute agreement among lawmakers restored a provision seeking to control costs of prescription medicines.
Secretive House Caucus Is Appointing Corporate Democrats to Key Committee Seats
The Steering and Policy Committee won't release its rules or disclose its members.
Fewer Democrats This Year Supported a 10 Percent Cut to the Defense Budget
Democrats who opposed the cut received nearly 4 times more money from the defense sector than those who supported it.
House Dems’ Reconciliation Bill Would Add Dental Benefits to Medicare — in 2028
Progressives say the delayed implementation is morally unacceptable and politically problematic for Democrats and Biden.