Seven Republicans have joined every House Democrat to bring pro-union legislation to the floor next week.
Donald Trump
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Senate Democrats Threaten to Punt FISA Over Pulte Appointment
President Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence is roiling an emerging bipartisan extension of warrantless spying.
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Trump Kicks His Dismantling of Veterans’ Health Care Into High Gear
His proposed new budget shrinks the VA’s ability to meet veterans’ needs.
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Aftermath: Something Is Going to Snap
So far, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has not led to a major economic disaster. That won’t last forever.
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The Inflection Point Is Here
The revolt of the courts meets the mutiny of Senate Republicans.
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Now There Are Five
Ken Paxton’s Texas primary victory puts another Republican Senate seat in play, alongside those of North Carolina, Maine, Ohio, and Alaska.
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Abolishing ICE Is a Start
The seeds of an authoritarian state will still be there unless the United States reckons with its own fascist past and how that relates to Stephen Miller’s vision for the future.
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Aftermath: The Trump Who Cried Iran Deal
People have tuned out Trump’s promises of a deal. That is starting a cascade of consequences.
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Trump Makes a Bad Student Loan Program Worse
On June 1, student debts will become even more of an encumbrance.
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The Miller Doctrine
Stephen Miller is in large part dictating U.S. foreign policy, with a mindset of unilateral violence on a maximum scale.
