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Government Shutdown
With Omicron in US, GOP Hard-Liners Are Still Trying to Thwart Vaccine Mandates
A government shutdown over COVID protections looms -- even as a concerning new variant spreads.
As Build Back Better Is Gutted, Defense Act Is Deemed a “Must-Pass” Bill
Packed with $740 billion worth of militarism, the NDAA reads like a Christmas list from the most terrifying child ever.
Schumer Unveils Deal With GOP Senators to Fund Government Through December
The federal government was set to run out of funding by midnight on Friday morning, but the shutdown has been averted.
McConnell, Manchin, Sinema and Pharma Dems Are Preparing to Torpedo Everything
Mitch McConnell and a clot of conservative Democrats have set us up for an unprecedented calamity.
Democrats May Tie Disaster Relief to Raising Debt Ceiling, Putting GOP in a Bind
September is shaping up to be either a battle for the ages or a capitulation that seals the downward-spiraling deal.
Trump Is Humiliated and More Dangerous Than Ever
Trump has been publicly shamed and routed off the field, and all for absolutely nothing but a few days of bad attention.
Sick Leave. Housing Aid. Unemployment. Congress Has Our Lives in Its Hands.
Capitalism will win, of course; the question is how much more we the people will lose.
GOP Motions to Adjourn Congress as COVID, Eviction and Hunger Crises Worsen
House Democrats blocked the Republicans' attempt to end the session without passing any additional relief measures.
Trump-Appointed Board Proposes Major Blow to Air and Rail Unions
A new rule making it easier for air and rail unions to be decertified smells suspiciously like retaliation.
The Shutdown Brought People Who Rely on SNAP an Extra Helping of Hardship
SNAP benefits are already too low, leading to rationing and other hard choices when they run out after a few weeks.