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We won progressive taxes in our state by showing people just how unjust our tax code was. Other states can follow.

Faiz Shakir launched a last-minute bid for DNC chair and wants to mold it in to a working class, inclusive organization

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One of those IGs, Phyllis Fong at the US Department of Agriculture, decided not to leave, believing the order to be illegal. She was escorted from the building today by security. She was heading an investigation into Elon Musk's Neuralink.

If America’s leaders prioritized the lives of all those who live between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, it would become clear that asking if Israel has a right to exist is the wrong question.

As many as 200,000 federal employees with weaker civil service protections could be let go. But they are supposed to only be fired for poor performance. FAA director Mike Whitaker resigned, effective January 20.

Trump’s promise of widespread deportations won’t happen without defining a wave of new ‘illegals’ into existence. Immigration detention has become a $3 billion industry fusing for-profit prisons with immigration policies built to “secure” the border.

Times that try the soul

Trump's decision to halt funding for a variety of federal programs is "straight out of Project 2025, the far-right blueprint crafted by Russell Vought," said one lawmaker.