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Republicans Are Looking to Give Themselves $8,000 Raises While Slashing Welfare
The minimum wage and House pay have remained the same since 2009 — but Republicans only want to raise one of the two.
GOP Tanks Bipartisan Global Ban on Cluster Munitions
Republicans instead advanced a proposal banning delivery of the widely prohibited weapons only to Ukraine.
Republicans Unveil Sweeping Bill to Massively Suppress Voters Ahead of 2024
The bill is the product of years of Republican fearmongering over Trump’s election lies.
A Jan. 6 “Moms” Group Funded by Big Lie Donors Is Stoking Voter Suppression
The right-wing extremist group “Moms for America” has been flying under the radar as it works to undermine our rights.
New Campaign Aims to Unseat House Republicans Who Have Sabotaged Debt Relief
The campaign will target more than a dozen Republican-held seats in battleground districts ahead of the 2024 elections.
Ohio Republicans Are Trying to Take Power From Voters. We Won’t Let Them.
We must be as dogged about protecting our democracy as authoritarian forces are about decimating it.
On the Cusp of Cleaning Up “Cancer Alley,” the EPA Caved to GOP Pressure
This week, the Environmental Protection Agency abruptly terminated three of its highest-profile civil rights complaints.
DeSantis Says He Would Eliminate 4 Federal Agencies, Including IRS, as President
Notably excluded from DeSantis’s wishlist are agencies like the Pentagon that fuel militarization.
Chapter of “Moms Group” Attacking CRT Plastered a Hitler Quote on Its Newsletter
Moms for Liberty was most recently in the media for being dubbed as an extremist group by the SPLC.
Republicans Aim to Use 2024 Budget to Restrict Abortion Access Across the US
On top of sweeping state abortion bans, the GOP has been pursuing less-publicized federal anti-abortion moves.