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Rep. Al Green Shares Why He Disrupted Trump’s Address to Congress
Green has repeatedly called to impeach Trump and says he is currently preparing another such effort.
House Republicans — Joined by 10 Dems — Vote to Censure Rep. Al Green
“I’m willing to suffer whatever punishment is available to me,” Green said earlier this week.
The US Warfare State Paved the Way for a Trumpist Autocracy
Militarism helped fuel the rise of billionaire tech barons who are now teaming up with an increasingly fascistic Trump.
New York Governor Orders CUNY Take Down Job Posting for Palestinian Studies
“A new McCarthy era is upon us,” one Hunter College professor said. “Too many are complicit.”
Democrats Attempt to Oppose Musk and Trump Through Bills, Subpoenas, Filibusters
Their efforts, likely doomed from the start due to GOP congressional control, come as voters demand more resistance.
Senate Dems Hold Floor Overnight to Protest Russell Vought’s Nomination to OMB
While Democrats don't have the Senate votes to tank Trump nominees, they can derail the chamber's day-to-day functions.
State Attorneys General Are Working to Block Trump’s Agenda in Court
Attorneys general are filing suits challenging Trump’s moves to limit birthright citizenship and freeze federal loans.
Senate Dems Still Have Tools to Fight Trump’s Appointees. Will They Use Them?
Democrats will have to cohere around a unified strategy if they want to have any chance at blocking Trump’s worst picks.
By Voting for Laken Riley Act, Democrats Cede More Power to Anti-Immigrant Right
Republicans are pushing the new legislation, which will bring an already hostile immigration status quo into chaos.
US Politics Didn’t Shift as Rightward in 2024 Elections as You May Think
Progressive wins at the local and state levels complicate the notion of a sweeping rightward political turn in the US.