Political Commentary
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Trump Is Turning the Screws on Vets So the Rich Can Get Richer
The president claims his administration’s cuts to the VA and care for veterans is due to fraud — despite a lack of real evidence
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Trump’s ‘Might Makes Right’ Politics Are Bringing Out the Worst in America
Remember the 5th of November
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Cheney Worried About Trump Abusing Power. He Had Himself to Blame
The former vice president did everything he could to expand presidential power. The current president is taking advantage
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Mike Johnson Wants You to Believe He Lives Under a Rock
The House speaker is skirting having to defend Trump by acting like he’s unaware of major news events
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The Food Stamp Shutdown Wasn’t a Surprise. It Was the GOP’s Plan
The Trump administration and Republicans in Congress are blaming Democrats for their own antipathy toward food assistance
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Congress Enjoys Ultraluxe Health Care as It Fights to Gut Yours
Republicans want to strip care from Americans so badly that they’ve shut down the government
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Dems Can Win a Senate Seat in Texas. Yes, Really
The party has long been trying, and failing, to make inroads in the state. The 2026 midterm election could its best chance yet
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The Shutdown Is Wreaking Havoc on Military Families and Veterans
The Trump administration is laying off more federal workers, while leaving active-duty military wondering whether they will be paid
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The Right’s Secret Plan to Help Billionaires Buy Elections
How two lawsuits could expand Citizens United and turn America into a kleptocracy — and how this nightmare can be stopped
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How Deb Haaland Became the First Native American Cabinet Secretary
In an exclusive excerpt from his new book We Survived the Night, Julian Brave Noisecat takes us inside the negotiations that led to the historic appointment to Biden’s Cabinet
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