Democrats are publicly conditioning a budget agreement on health care changes. But they also have powerful options to arrest the slide to authoritarianism.
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Republicans Escalate Their War on America’s Cities
While some establishment Democrats attack their leftward drift
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Trump Doesn’t Need DOGE to Kneecap Independent Agencies
While DOGE has fallen by the wayside, many independent agencies that protect the public against corporate and government malfeasance remain hobbled by a lack of quorum.
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Threat of National Guard Deployment Raises Stakes in NYC Mayoral Election
Civil rights groups suggested voting early, voting with friends, and pledged ‘immediate litigation’ if Trump tries to disrupt the election.
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Virginia Special Election Shaves GOP House Margin
Democrat James Walkinshaw triumphs in a ginormous victory.
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Political Violence and the Reality Distortion Field
Sadly, we’ve always had violence in America; what’s different today is the aftermath, and the battle to define political opposition amid violence.
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The House Should Have the Votes to Release the Epstein Files in Two Weeks
Two House special elections are coming up that Democrats are certain to win.
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The Oligarchy’s Best Friend
With all of Trump’s alarming moves toward authoritarianism, it’s easy to overlook that he is also an ordinary plutocrat.
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Democrats Bet Briefly Preventing a Health Insurance Apocalypse Is Good Politics
Their ask in exchange for avoiding a government shutdown is an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies. What happens when Republicans say no?
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JB Pritzker Shows How to Handle Trump
Cower before a bully, and he’ll only hit you harder. Stand up to him, however…
