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Raising Taxes on the Ultrarich

Josh Bivens Economic Policy Institute
A necessary first step to restore faith in American democracy and the public sector

Uncertainty Persists for SNAP Recipients, Federal Workers As Shutdown Drags On

Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Camila DeChalus, Veronica Stracqualursi, Auzinea Bacon CNN
Food banks grapple with a surge in demand. The prolonged lapse in government funding continues to stress food banks, charities and nonprofits set up to assist Americans in need, with federal workers going without pay also turning to those sources.

Donald Trump’s Plan To Subvert the Midterms Is Already Under Way

David A. Graham The Atlantic
Our election system is reaching a breaking point. Imagine for a moment that it’s late on Election Day, November 3, 2026. Republicans have kept their majority in the Senate, but too many House races are still uncalled to tell who has won that chamber

Friday Nite Videos | October 3, 2025

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'Unhinged and Unwell': Trump's Mental Decline Raises Alarms. Trump Announces Seal Team 6 Killed U.S. Protester in Daring Overnight Raid. Netanyahu | John Oliver. Paige Gebhardt Cognetti Political Ad. Epstein Update Rocks Trump World.

Paige Gebhardt Cognetti Political Ad

The mayor of Scranton, PA, announces a run for a key swing Congressional seat with a blistering message about inherited privilege and economic inequality.

Friday Nite Videos | September 26, 2025

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Leslie Jones on Memory-Holing Slavery. Bombshell Development in the Epstein Scandal. Pregnancy Is Insane. What Mark Zuckerberg Is Hiding About His AI Chatbots. Trump And Vance Cannot Be Happy With the New South Park.

Bombshell Development in the Epstein Scandal

When Adelita Grijalva is sworn in as a member of Congress next week, she will be the crucial 218th vote to force a vote on release of the Epstein files. What comes next?

Friday Nite Videos | September 5, 2025

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The Ballad of Big Balls. The Most Corrupt Stock Traders in Congress. Could the Epstein Vote Take Down Trump? Graham Platner for U.S. Senate | Launch Video. Chuck Schumer's Fantasy Couple | John Oliver.
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