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Trump Lies About Slashing Rail Safety Rules During Visit to East Palestine
In 2017, Trump rescinded an Obama-era rule aimed at making trains carrying hazardous materials safer.
GOP-Controlled Statehouses Are Lurching Right Due to Unfettered Corporate Money
Corporate spending unleashed by “Citizens United” is to blame for the stampede to the far right in state governments.
Republicans Plan to Back Off on Calls to Repeal Affordable Care Act in 2024
A recent poll found that 52 percent of Americans approve of the ACA, while just 36 percent disapprove.
Senate Dems Warn GOP Budget Cuts Would “Deny 1 Million Babies Access to Formula”
The cuts “are so extreme they don't want to show them to you,” says Senate Budget Committee Chair Sheldon Whitehouse.
White House: The GOP’s Current Agenda Would Add $3 Trillion to National Debt
The administration says the GOP doesn’t actually care about the national debt, but rather wants to slash welfare.
Ocasio-Cortez Blasts Christian Super Bowl Ads That “Make Fascism Look Benign”
A recent investigation revealed the group behind the ads has ties to anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQ causes.
GOP Targets Food Aid, Student Debt Relief, and More for Debt Ceiling Deal
The Republican chair of the House Budget Committee put forth roughly $780 billion in proposed spending cuts.
AOC Skewers GOP for Jeering at Basic Public Health and Education Proposals
Republicans heckled Biden throughout his speech as he addressed issues like Social Security and public education.
George Santos Is Under Investigation From House Ethics Officials
The investigation adds to a small mountain of other investigations that Santos is currently facing.
White House Slams Manchin-GOP Push for Social Security, Medicare Commissions
The TRUST Act is a ploy to gut Social Security and Medicare behind closed doors, says one progressive advocacy group.