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House Republicans Are Pushing to Make the US Tax Code Further Serve the Rich
Several dozen hard-right lawmakers want to replace the country’s progressive tax code with a sales tax of 30 percent.
Lone Democrat Jared Golden Joins House GOP in Passing Massive Big Oil Handout
Climate groups said the legislation “could lock in at least a century of oil drilling.”
GOP Tax Plan Slammed by Critics as Glimpse Into Party’s Economic Priorities
An estimate finds the poorest 20 percent of the U.S. would pay about 70 percent of their income in taxes under the plan.
House GOP Is Passing Bills Based on Outright Lies About “Pro-Choice Violence”
Meanwhile, clinics are getting firebombed and assaults against abortion providers increased by 720 percent since 2018.
11 Months Out to the 2024 Primaries, Trump Struggles to Stay Relevant
Even Ivanka wants nothing to do with the Trump 2024 campaign.
Inventing Santos: How a Far Right Con Man Lied His Way Into Congress
George Santos is a classic con man, and Kevin McCarthy’s GOP is all in.
McCarthy Appoints GOP Recipients of Fossil Fuel Cash to Environment Committee
All have supported policies to expand industry friendly federal leasing to Big Oil and other extractive sectors.
House Republicans Vote to Gut Ethics Office
This comes as a number of House Republicans are facing growing scrutiny for alleged ethics violations.
What Did McCarthy Promise GOP Extremists in Backroom Deals?
Reports indicate that the new speaker expressed willingness to leverage the debt ceiling to pursue spending cuts.
Far Right GOP Now Champions Jail Reforms — But Only for January Sixers
The GOP has a history of promoting policies that disregard human rights and create inhumane prison and jail conditions.