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Wealthy Republican donors are desperately looking for a Trump alternative but coming up short

Kerry Eleveld — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 05:16:23 +0000

As of now, the most important date in next year’s presidential calendar likely isn’t Nov. 5, 2024. It’s March 4, 2024—the official start date for Donald Trump’s trial in the federal election conspiracy case. That’s assuming Trump doesn’t succeed in further delaying it. His legal team had laughably argued for an April 2026 start date—presumably plenty […]

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Ending Social Security and Medicare is the goal

Joan McCarter — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 21:04:30 +0000

Republicans are never going to be known for their eco-friendliness, but there is one thing they are very good at recycling: plots that combine ending Social Security and Medicare with schemes to cut taxes for the rich. They’re at it again with a new fiscal blueprint for the next 10 years reconstituted from the stuff […]

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Despite looming debt ceiling, rampant profiteering, and serious bloat, GOP wants to increase military budget

Jake Johnson — Mon, 22 May 2023 16:28:00 +0000

With the U.S. just 10 days away from a possible default, House Republicans are now demanding a military budget even larger than the record $858 billion that Congress authorized for the current fiscal year as they continue pushing for steep cuts to key aid programs. The GOP demand was reported over the weekend after Republican negotiators rejected a […]

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Sexual abuse judgment against Trump is a chilling reminder of his unfitness for office

Jim Carroll — Fri, 19 May 2023 22:32:00 +0000

After a jury found Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation in writer E. Jean Carroll’s lawsuit against him earlier this month, various political commentators rushed to declare that the verdict would have minimal or even zero impact on Trump’s tight hold on Republican voters. Just as with past revelations, such as the infamous […]

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Ron DeSantis masks his activities while banning mask requirements

Lance Aksamit — Fri, 12 May 2023 22:07:42 +0000

In the annals of shady political maneuvering, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida has deftly added another chapter. Today he signed a bill into law that shields records pertaining to his travel from the prying eyes of the public, effectively evading the scrutiny that comes with transparency. Under the guise of protecting the governor’s security and […]

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Santos arrested but will he be expelled?

Jake Johnson — Wed, 10 May 2023 18:22:41 +0000

Republican Rep. George Santos of New York, whose brief tenure in Congress has been dominated by scandal, was arrested by federal authorities Wednesday on a slew of criminal charges including money laundering, wire fraud, theft of public funds, and lying to Congress. The 13-count indictment, unsealed by the U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday, accuses Santos of […]

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DeSantis continues to purge Florida schools

Peter Montgomery — Mon, 01 May 2023 19:28:45 +0000

The book-banning right-wing Moms for Liberty also promotes school board takeovers, which are often followed by the firing of school superintendents, even in school districts with high educational ratings. Now Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is using a Moms for Liberty complaint as cover for a political attack on the career of another Florida school superintendent who has been critical of the governor, according to […]

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GOP pushing even harsher austerity measures

Jake Johnson — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 17:26:30 +0000

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is reportedly set to unveil a proposal this week that would slash federal food aid for millions of people as part of Republicans’ broader plan to avert a debt ceiling crisis of their own making. But Democratic lawmakers were quick to reject the idea of food assistance cuts, denouncing the Republican […]

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Expelled Tennessee lawmakers expect to be reinstated in special election

David Nir — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 16:27:23 +0000

Tennessee’s Republican-dominated state House voted to expel two Democratic lawmakers on Thursday for participating in a protest in favor of gun safety legislation on the chamber floor, though a third legislator was unexpectedly spared the same fate. It’s likely, however, the two ejected members won’t be gone very long. On nearly party-line votes, Republicans removed Reps. Justin […]

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The US’s anti-drag movement is state-sponsored LGBTIQ persecution

Chrissy Stroop — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 20:13:22 +0000

As the state-sponsored persecution of transgender Americans continues across large swathes of the United States this year, Tennessee has earned the dubious distinction of being the first state to pass a law banning drag performances in the presence of minors. How it will be enforced remains to be seen, but the law, which Republican governor Bill Lee signed along […]

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