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House Ethics Committee Votes to Release Matt Gaetz Ethics Report

Two Republicans on the House Ethics Committee joined Democrats to support releasing the Gaetz report.

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Trump Sues Iowa Newspaper Over Poll Published Days Before 2024 Election

The lawsuit could indicate that Trump will similarly seek to stifle press freedoms while in the White House.

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With the Campaign Over, Donald Trump Now Says He Likes Parts of Project 2025

Trump claimed on the campaign trail that he had “nothing to do” with the unpopular far right manifesto.

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Trump’s DOGE Team Is Asking Potential Appointees If They Can Abolish the FDIC

“Trump is going to create the conditions for another depression,” one critic of the move said.

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SC GOP Reintroduces Bill to Punish People Getting Abortions With Death Penalty

The bill pushes the doctrine of “fetal personhood,” and makes religious references to “God's image” within its text.

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Trump Now Says He Can’t Promise He’ll Be Able to Lower Grocery Prices

“Groceries, cars, everything — We’re going to get the prices down,” Trump promised in the fall.

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Trump Calls for Loyalist Kari Lake to Lead US-Funded International News Agency

If Trump successfully appoints Lake, it would “destroy the mission of VOA” as an independent agency, one critic said.

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Trump Plans to End ICE Policy Against Raids in Churches, Schools, and Hospitals

The policy change “will impact every person in our country — immigrant and U.S.-born alike,” one critic said.

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Manchin, Sinema Block Renomination of Key NLRB Board Member, a Win for Trump

Lauren McFerran has been blocked from returning to the NLRB, meaning that Trump can name her successor in January.

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House Republicans Seek to Ban Trans Care for Kids in Military Families

“Blanketly denying health care to people who clearly need it…is wrong,” a Democratic lawmaker said in response.

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Trump Says He’ll Fast-Track Any Permit for $1 Billion Payment to Government

Trump's proposal could run afoul of a federal law requiring environmental reviews of all major infrastructure projects.

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Report: Climate Crisis Accounts for a Third of Weather-Related Insurance Claims

Since 2000, weather-related disasters tied to the climate crisis have resulted in over $600 billion in economic losses.

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77 Past Nobel Prize Winners Tell Senators to Reject RFK Jr. HHS Nomination

“Placing Mr. Kennedy in charge of DHHS would put the public’s health in jeopardy,” the Nobel laureates stated.

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Trump Bizarrely Claims Dems Are Trying to End the Popular Vote for President

Recent polling shows that nearly two-thirds of voters want the Electoral College to be abolished.

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Trump Says He’ll Issue an Executive Order Ending Birthright Citizenship

No provision of the U.S. Constitution can be legally overturned by a presidential decree.

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Trump Reneges on Promise That His Tariffs Won’t Raise Costs for Consumers

In his first term in office, Trump's tariffs cost consumers around $1.4 billion per month, one study found.

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DOGE Heads Musk and Ramaswamy Signal Social Security Cuts Are Coming

Trump vowed to “not cut one penny” from Social Security, but his other statements and actions suggest that he plans to.

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Elon Musk Spent Over a Quarter of a Billion Dollars to Help Elect Trump

A total of 14 billionaires will be in the Trump White House, a number that could go up depending on future appointments.

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Trans Rights Activists Hold Sit-In at Capitol to Protest Johnson’s Bathroom Ban

“Everyone deserves to use the restroom without fear of discrimination or violence,” an organizer of the protest said.

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AOC Becomes First Bluesky User to Reach 1 Million Followers

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a progressive representing parts of the Queens and Bronx boroughs of New York City, became the first user on...

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Right-Wing Justices Had to Help Anti-Trans Lawyer During SCOTUS Hearing

A majority of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court appear supportive of keeping intact a Tennessee law that forbids gender-affirming treatment options...

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The GOP Will Have One of the Narrowest House Majorities Seen in U.S. History

The final race to be called in the 2024 House of Representatives elections has been called for a Democratic candidate, meaning Republicans’ margin...

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GOP Gerrymandering in NC “Tipped the Scales” of Congress, Outgoing Lawmaker Says

Outgoing North Carolina Rep. Wiley Nickel (D) penned an op-ed this week blaming Republican gerrymandering in the state for the lopsided outcome of...

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California Lawmakers Begin Legislative Special Session to “Trump-Proof” State

“The freedoms we cherish in California are under threat — and we won’t stand by,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said last month.

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Wisconsin Judge Overturns Anti-Union Law Limiting Collective Bargaining Rights

The judge found that the law violated the state constitution's equal protections provisions.

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Trump Picks “Herd Immunity” Proponent Jay Bhattacharya to Lead NIH

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Jay Bhattacharya, a noted skeptic of stay-at-home orders and other measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19...

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Trump Transition Can Raise Unlimited Funds From Private Donors, Per Agreement

The transition team for president-elect Donald Trump has reached a formal agreement with the Biden White House to begin coordinating a process for...

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Lawmakers Urge Biden to Take More Action on Cannabis Before Leaving Office

More than a dozen lawmakers have sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to take additional steps on cannabis decriminalization before his...

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Missouri Judge Cites Outdated Studies to Uphold Gender-Affirming Care Ban

A Missouri judge has upheld a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth and some adults in the state, citing outdated studies and the errant...

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In Social Media Posts, Trump Threatens Tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China

Trump vowed to place 25 percent tariffs on all goods coming from Mexico and Canada, and to increase tariffs on China.

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Trump Border Czar Vows to Slash Funding for States That Oppose Mass Deportation

Trump's plans for mass deportation include using the military and establishing “camps” along the border.

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Trump Claims He Has a Presidential Mandate. The Data Says Otherwise.

Since Election Day, president-elect Donald Trump and his allies have repeatedly claimed that he has a “mandate” to govern. But several political...

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Trump’s AG Pick Pam Bondi Once Called for Deporting Student Protesters

Pam Bondi's call for deporting students — regardless of their citizenship status — echoes comments Trump made in May.

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Georgia Maternal Mortality Board Dissolved Over Report on Abortion Ban Deaths

One critic described the move as an “attempt to conceal the deadly consequences” of Georgia's abortion ban.

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AOC Lampoons Greene’s Plan to Lead “Government Efficiency” Subcommittee

Within the next congressional term, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) has said that she will lead a House subcommittee on “government...

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Report: Trump Is Considering Appointing Project 2025 Architect to His Cabinet

President-elect Donald Trump is considering a number of controversial nominees to serve in his second White House administration — including Russ...

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Trump Claims He’s for “Free and Open” Press. His Past Actions Say Otherwise.

Trump's attacks on the media include recently musing that he wouldn't mind journalists being killed during his rallies.

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Walmart and Other Companies Say Trump’s Tariffs Will “Obviously” Raise Prices

Economic experts are warning that if president-elect Donald Trump follows through on his plan to impose massive tariffs on goods imported from other...

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GOP House Rep Aims to Ban Incoming Trans Lawmaker From Using Women’s Restrooms

Rep.-elect Sarah McBride called the proposal a distraction to “manufacture culture wars” and avoid important issues.

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Trump and Allies Plot Cuts to Medicaid, Food Stamps to Fund Tax Cuts for Wealthy

Polling shows that most Americans would oppose cuts to either program.

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Dem Rep. Dan Goldman Introduces Measure Asserting Term Limits Apply to Trump

Trump quipped to Republicans that he wouldn't be running for president again unless they “do something” to allow it.

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Trump Picks Conspiracy Theorist RFK Jr. to Oversee the Country’s Public Health

“There’s no telling how far back” Kennedy could set America, said Washington Democratic Sen. Patty Murray.

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Federal Labor Board Rules Against Anti-Union “Captive Audience” Meetings

Although the NLRB’s ruling is a step forward for workers, it could be undone by the incoming Trump administration.

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Durbin Demands Gaetz Ethics Report Be Given to Senate for AG Confirmation

Upon being nominated to be attorney general, Gaetz resigned from the House, blocking the ethics report's publication.

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Sandy Hook Families Help Satirical News Site The Onion to Purchase InfoWars

In a move that could understandably be mistaken as one of the site’s famous headlines, the satirical “news” outlet The Onion has purchased the...

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3 Former Abu Ghraib Detainees Awarded $42 Mil in Damages Against U.S. Contractor

A Virginia-based defense contractor has been ordered to pay $42 million to three torture victims held at Abu Ghraib prison during the early years of...

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Judge Blocks Louisiana Law Requiring 10 Commandments in Every Classroom

One supporter of the ruling said it should send “a message to Christian Nationalists" against imposing their beliefs.

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Trump Picks White Nationalist Stephen Miller to Carry Out Anti-Immigrant Agenda

Immigrant rights advocates have promised to challenge the incoming administration's stated deportation goals.

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Trump: There’s “No Price Tag” Too High to Implement Fascistic Deportation Plans

Immigrant rights groups and advocates have pledged to oppose Trump's stated plans.

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The 10 Richest People’s Wealth Increased by $64 Bil the Day After Trump Win

Trump mega-donor Elon Musk saw the largest gains, receiving $26.5 billion the day after the election.

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