Reminiscent of the Gingrich Revolution, a multi-bill package would attack higher costs, raise wages, and get big money out of politics. Its architect sees it as a battle plan for the midterms.
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Could the New Florida Congressional Map Be a Dummymander?
Special elections have gone sharply against Donald Trump’s successes in the 2024 election. This November, the GOP’s bid to pick up four Democratic seats could similarly fall flat.
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As FISA Bill Implodes, Himes Boosted Version He Called ‘Unacceptable’
The ranking Democrat of the House Intelligence Committee was encouraging his colleagues to vote for a bill that did not include warrants for spying on Americans.
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Pennsylvania Race Pits Corporate Defender Against Union Organizer
Ryan Crosswell is running to represent Pennsylvania’s Seventh District after a career helping bosses fight their workers.
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How Do You Beat a Central Valley Republican?
Two Democrats in California’s 22nd District have very different ideas.
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Congress Has Become Almost Totally Irrelevant
The way Republicans are managing the Department of Homeland Security budget shows that Congress is now just something to work around.
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The Working Families Party Goes National
The WFP has unveiled a national platform and is building party organizations in nearly two dozen states.
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John Cavanaugh Against the World
The scion of a political family wants to win Omaha’s swingy congressional district and improve lives for working people, amid attacks from both parties and doubts from apathetic residents.
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Mike Johnson Has a FISA Fiasco on His Hands
The House Speaker’s surprise five-year extension and bogus warrant provision backfired, but it was enough to get a gaggle of Democrats to break ranks.
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Why Americans Hate Data Centers: Let Us Count the Ways
They fear AI. They fear higher electric bills. More reasons below.
