Democrats have positioned the shutdown as about health care, which is very easy for Republicans to dismiss.
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Taxing the Rich and the Survival of Emmanuel Macron
Macron, whose own popularity ratings have been languishing, has made it clear that he opposes a wealth tax.
Opening Parks During Shutdown Part of Plan to Ruin Them
Staying open with a skeleton crew makes parks dangerous for remaining staff, visitors, and ecosystems alike.
The ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ Phase of the Shutdown
These haphazard funding cuts and firings will only continue, because they are manifestly not tied to a shutdown
How Mamdani’s Predecessors Built Democratic Socialism
A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin’s Freedom Budget is the key to understanding the appeal of the Democratic nominee for NYC mayor.
The Real Problem With the Trump Shutdown
The reactionary Supreme Court has given him Congress’s power of the purse.
We Obtained Thousands of New Epstein Documents
The mostly redacted documents pertain to a New Mexico attorney general investigation that was launched in 2019 but never led to criminal charges.
Workers Sue Vought for Threatening to Use Shutdown to Fire Them
Multiple labor unions sued the OMB director for abusing his position and pushing an extremist Project 2025 agenda.
The Government Has Been Shut Down for Months
Today is the day we stop pretending that it’s not.
Trump Calls Every American City Dweller to Train Our Troops for Dangerous Missions!
And tells our generals and admirals to refocus on ‘the war within.’

