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Amid Government Shutdown, Republicans Are Showing Us What Autocracy Looks Like
They are anticipating that vast structural changes will ultimately keep them in power, regardless of how they legislate.
Supreme Court Tariffs Case Will Test Limits of Presidential Emergency Powers
The decision could shape whether the use of emergency powers to bypass Congress becomes a tool of routine governance.
10 Richest People in the US Gained Nearly $700B in Wealth Since Trump Reelection
In 2025, the share of total US assets owned by the wealthiest 0.1 percent reached its highest level on record.
Trump’s Push to Resume Nuclear Weapons Testing Rests on Falsehoods
Trump has baselessly asserted that other countries are testing weapons — a claim contradicted by monitoring groups.
USDA Tells Grocery Stores They Can’t Give Discounts to SNAP Recipients
The move is a “perverted interpretation of a rule that stops grocers from price gouging SNAP recipients,” said a critic.
Lawmakers Warn Trump Lacks Authority for Military Strikes Inside Venezuela
Reports say Trump identified airstrike targets in Venezuela despite no congressional authorization.
Trump Administration Defies Court Orders to Resume Food Aid for 42 Million Americans
Two judges ordered the USDA to use contingency funds to keep SNAP benefits flowing during the shutdown.
Trump Is Punishing Blue States by Defunding Their Infrastructure Projects
Trump is cancelling billions of dollars in federal funding for congressionally approved projects already underway.
State Department Office Finds “Hundreds” of Possible Israeli Rights Violations
The State Department has a bespoke process for probes into Israel that is deferential to its military.
Trump Urges Senate GOP to Use “Nuclear Option” on Filibuster to End Shutdown
Progressives have long warned that Republicans would scrap the filibuster if it interfered with their agenda.