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10h ago

Donald Trump plans to revert to pre-Obamacare health care policies

Fourteen years after it was signed into law, the ACA is woven into the fabric of our lives.
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
14h ago

Realtors' $418M settlement could bring your dream home within reach

Despite record-high home prices, American home buyers might have finally caught a financial break.
A sold home in Surfside, Fla., on May 2, 2021.
A sold home in Surfside, Fla., on May 2, 2021.
17h ago

Context only makes Trump’s ‘bloodbath’ comment worse

Authoritarians know that to get people to overcome taboos about committing violence.
Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Vandalia, Ohio
Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Vandalia, Ohio
1d ago

Tommy Tuberville's comment about Biden marks a new low for the Senate

The Alabama senator is unlikely to get any official pushback for a post on X that shows how far decorum in the Senate has slipped.
Tommy Tuberville
Tommy Tuberville
2d ago

Trump vows to free ‘January 6 hostages.’ Let’s unpack how absurd that really is.

Trump’s reference to Jan. 6 insurrectionists being held in prison, most for violent crimes, as “hostages” provides a dangerous clue to his White House plan.
Rioters wave flags at the U.S. Capitol
Rioters wave flags at the U.S. Capitol
2d ago

They spent $600K on a proposed climate change solution. Their failure is a warning.

No matter how wealthy the individuals, they can’t by themselves effectively hold back a rising sea.
Aerial view of Salisbury Beach in March.
Aerial view of Salisbury Beach in March.
2d ago

The Republican agenda to install religious chaplains in schools is appalling

There’s a school counselor shortage. Republicans are trying to replace them with religious chaplains.
People kneel and pray outside the U.S. Supreme Court after the court ruled that a former Washington state high school football coach had a right to pray on the field on Monday, June 27, 2022.
People kneel and pray outside the U.S. Supreme Court after the court ruled that a former Washington state high school football coach had a right to pray on the field on Monday, June 27, 2022.
3d ago

A crackdown on this key judicial loophole has three Republicans telling on themselves

Why are Sens. Mitch McConnell, John Cornyn and Thom Tillis so upset about an overdue judicial reform? The answer is obvious.
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell

Judge Scott McAfee issued a strong rebuke of Fani Willis. He was right to do so.

The judge worries, rightfully so, about whether we, the public, view the legal system with respect, or whether we think it’s a system fixed against the public’s interest.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis takes the stand as a witness during a hearing in the case of the State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta on Feb. 15, 2024.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis takes the stand as a witness during a hearing in the case of the State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta on Feb. 15, 2024.
3d ago

The leadership crisis in Haiti presents the U.S. with a dilemma

This is not a crisis that can be solved by outside organizations who ignore the current politics of power.
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TOPSHOT-HAITI-POLITICS-UNREST-DEMONSTRATION
3d ago

Chuck Schumer proves American Jews can see through Netanyahu’s cynicism

Now is the time to exercise a bit of tough love — with the goal of protecting Israel from its worst prime minister in 76 years.
politics political politicians
politics political politicians