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Ron Johnson: Stock Trading Ban Would Make It “Unattractive” to Be in Congress
Sen. Ron Johnson is one of the richest members of Congress, with a net worth of tens of millions of dollars.
NC House GOP Pushes Bill to Bringing Back Electric Chair, Implement Firing Squad
Other bills would undermine public defense, eliminate the Innocence Inquiry Commission, and take away clemency.
Republican Promoted to House Foreign Affairs as He Says of Gaza: “Starve Away”
Rep. Randy Fine cheered a report saying that Palestinian children had died of starvation.
Voters Want a Third Party. They Just Don’t Want Musk in Charge of It.
Nearly two in five Democratic-leaning voters would consider joining a non-Musk-led third party.
5 House Democrats Join Most Republicans to Pass $832 Billion Military Bill
"If we want to actually cut spending, this is a good spot to start,” said Pramila Jayapal, who voted against the bill.
Sanders: Members of Congress Who Voted for “Big Beautiful Bill” Must Be Ousted
Democrats must make the bill “the defining issue of the 2026 campaign,” the Vermont senator said.
“Tax-Dodging Consultant” Is Now the US Treasury’s Top Tax Policy Official
As a lobbyist, Ken Kies secured tax giveaways for major corporations. Now, he’s helping implement the GOP budget bill.
The US Public Loves the National Park Service. Trump Is Destroying It Anyway.
Trump is pushing for cuts that could require 350 of the 433 sites run by the National Park Service to shut down.
GOP Missouri Governor Repeals Paid Sick Leave Measure Voters Passed in Landslide
Advocates called the move, which also restricts minimum wage increases, “a slap in the face to workers.”
Decades of Neoliberalism Entrenched US Inequality. Trump’s Budget Made It Worse.
Factoring in tariffs, the lowest 20 percent of income earners may lose $300; the top 1 percent will be $58,000 richer.