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First, we watched MAGA Republicans take 15 rounds of votes to elect a Speaker of the House. Then, they held our economy hostage with the threat of default and nearly triggered a job-killing recession. Now, with their impending government shutdown, they're...

In an audacious and deeply troubling move, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has called for a formal impeachment inquiry targeting President Joe Biden. This announcement comes despite the glaring absence of concrete evidence linking the President to any...

The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution enshrines the right to the right to practice any religion, or no religion at all. This tenet is critical in maintaining an environment of religious freedom, diversity, and pluralism. However, recent...

Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Republicans are out of control. The new Black history standards approved by the Florida State Board of Education include revisionist and offensive language suggesting that some Black people benefited from slavery because it...

Donald Trump's legal team is shamelessly exploiting delay tactics, seeking to postpone his legal proceedings amid serious state and federal charges. With court dates set in January, March, and May, Trump is using every tactic in the book to postpone,...

On August 14, 2023, a grand jury in Fulton County, GA, indicted Donald Trump and 19 co-conspirators (including Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, and Mark Meadows) for attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election. This follows three previous...

If Congress does not pass a spending bill before September 30, we will have a federal government shutdown. That would stop many essential government services that people rely on, and even jeopardize emergency funding for Ukraine and federal disaster funds....

The Biden administration’s Department of Health and Human Services has recommended that cannabis, or marijuana, be reclassified as a Schedule III drug, down from a Schedule I, under the Controlled Substances Act. In other words, the Biden admin is seeking...

For 30-plus years, Clarence Thomas has served on the U.S. Supreme Court where he helped overturn the right to abortion, eviscerated the Voting Rights Act, gutted environmental protections and turned on the flow of corporate money that would corrupt our...

Union contracts for nearly 150,000 United Auto Workers (UAW) expired on September 14 after the ‘Big 3’ motor companies—Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis (formerly Fiat Chrysler)—refused to negotiate in good faith with workers. This is the first time in...

According to the Census Bureau, child poverty more than doubled from 5.2% in 2021 to 12.4% in 2022. The overall poverty rate also had the largest one-year jump on record. This was no accident. In December 2021, Congress failed to extend the federal child...

To address the looming global catastrophe of climate change, the United Nations is calling on global leaders to phase out fossil fuels. However, despite President Biden’s verbal commitment to climate goals, his administration has and continues to approve...

Ukraine has been fighting to defend its sovereignty since Vladimir Putin's Russia invaded in February 2022. Russia has weaponized everything from food and energy to abducted children, in a war that has lasted far longer than many had expected. The people...

In the aftermath of Maui's tragic wildfires, predatory land developers are cold calling survivors and lurking around emergency shelters to speak with residents of Lāhainā. Not to offer help or give comfort in the wake of a tragedy — but to capitalize on...

It has been over one year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Now, one in three have lost access to abortion. In low-income communities of color, the effects have been even harsher. And tens of thousands have traveled to another state to seek...

Partisan gerrymandering is as un-democratic as it gets–drawing a voting map that helps a political party illegally–and Republicans have been shamelessly pursuing it in recent years. Unable to trust the voters to pick who they want to represent them, GOP...

Wisconsin voters overwhelmingly elected Justice Janet Protasiewicz to the state Supreme Court in April. But before she can try a single case, Republicans are now threatening impeachment. When voters elect someone, politicians can’t overturn the election...

In August, we saw a deadly and devastating wildfire hit Maui, Hawaii due to dry conditions and hurricane-induced winds exacerbated by the climate crisis. And that’s on top of this summer’s record shattering heat waves that hit much of the U.S. and Europe,...

Donald Trump has now been indicted by four separate grand juries of everyday Americans. In Fulton County, GA, Trump and 19 co-conspirators (including Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman, and Mark Meadows) were indicted for attempting to overturn the...

Medicaid is a health program that serves 90+ million low-income children, pregnant people, adults, seniors, and people with disabilities in the United States. Federal and state governments jointly finance Medicaid, but state governments administer and run...

Fossil fuel companies have known about the threat of the climate crisis at least since the 1970s, when the industry predicted global warming with incredible accuracy. Still, these corporations have spent billions to spread doubt and misinformation about...

District Attorney Fani Willis has overseen the sweeping legal case in Georgia against Donald Trump, bringing an indictment against Trump for trying to overturn his 2020 election loss. Since taking on this high-profile case, Willis has become a target of...

The United States Postal Service continues to languish under Trump-holdover Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s failing leadership. DeJoy’s dangerous 10-year privatization plan for the USPS remains a real threat to workers, consumers, and our entire postal...

Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected House Speaker on the 15th ballot with the help of Marjorie Taylor Greene, and the extremists have owned him ever since. First, they threatened the full faith and credit of the United States to demand outrageous cuts....

After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion is now banned or tightly restricted in 22 states. But we can fight back and win, and help elect more and better Democrats, since abortion rights remain popular in swing states, and even in...

Public transparency is our best defense against corruption and disinformation. As the case against Donald Trump goes to court for his illegal actions around January 6–including conspiracy to violate civil rights, conspiracy to defraud the United States...

Every federal judge in this country–except the nine justices of the Supreme Court–are bound by a code of ethics that prevents blatant conflicts of interest. Without a code of ethics or accountability, Justice Clarence Thomas has been able to accept...

Two grand juries of everyday Americans have now indicted Donald Trump for his criminal conspiracy to overthrow the will of the people, from inciting supporters to deadly violence on January 6th to asking government officials in Georgia to falsify votes. ...

As law enforcement continues to claim the lives of unarmed individuals across the country, officers are increasingly shielded from accountability due to qualified immunity—a legal doctrine that strictly limits the right to sue police officers and other...

The United States has surpassed 400 mass shootings in 2023, on pace for a record-breaking year in gun violence with an average of nearly two mass shootings a day. Gun violence is the leading cause of death among children and teens. This is devastating...

Our nation is reeling as we deal with repeated instances of gun violence that seem to have no end. There have been 164 mass shootings so far in 2023, averaging about 1.5 per day. Yet, certain political factions refuse to take action, partly because of the...

Ron DeSantis and Florida Republicans have declared war on education, and the impacts are no joke. First, the state Board of Education passed new Black history standards that repeated discredited and deeply offensive claims that Black people somehow...

Ohio Republicans are so afraid of the voters passing a constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights that they tried making it harder for voters to have their say. The good news? They failed. The abortion measure will now be on the November 2023...

As of August 15, 2023, Donald Trump has been indicted four times, for a total of 91 criminal charges in four different jurisdictions. A grand jury in Fulton County indicted Trump and 19 co-conspirators (including Rudy Giuliani, John Eastman,...

The inhumanity at our borders must end. Texas state troopers have been caught in horrific acts against asylum-seekers, proving yet again that the state's treatment of immigrants is immoral, unacceptable, and frankly, inhumane. Under the leadership of...

Rehabilitation, not punishment, should be the cornerstone of our penal system. House Democrats introduced the Solitary Confinement Reform Act, a bill that would broadly ban the use of solitary confinement in federal prisons, jails, and detention centers....

The entertainment industry is at a crossroads. The advent of streaming and artificial intelligence has drastically changed the business model, and the individuals who bring our favorite stories to life are getting left behind. The WGA and SAG-AFTRA are...

Per- and poly-fluoralkyl substances (PFAS)—known as "forever chemicals" because they are extremely resistant to breaking down in the environment—are commonly used in cosmetics, medications and medical devices, cleaning products, and more. Exposure to PFAS...

Given the constant flow and revelations of sitting justice corruption, the urgency for Supreme Court reform is increasingly necessary. The lifetime tenure of Supreme Court justices has become a tool of political maneuvering and a threat to underserved...

As we navigate through 2023, countless Americans are already grappling with the severe impact of intensifying climate-related storms. Stranded in crowded airports, they're missing cherished moments with family and friends, being subjected to escalating...

No one—including those with disabilities—should be denied access to reproductive healthcare. A recent study by the National Partnership for Women & Families shows that over 36 million women of reproductive age, including 2.9 million with disabilities,...

Child labor is not a relic of the past; it's a harsh reality of the present. Across the United States, children as young as 12 are forced into dangerous and exhausting jobs, often violating child labor laws. Child labor is not just an issue of ethics but a...

Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, has been assigned to oversee the case involving Donald Trump's mishandling of classified documents. Judge Cannon has already shown her bias when she ruled in Trump's favor in a related case, raising serious questions...

No permit, no safety training, and no background check: that’s what’s needed to carry a loaded gun in over half the country–nothing! Florida has now become the 26th state to allow adults to carry handguns without a permit or license. Meanwhile, states...

President Biden and Senate Democrats have worked to pass a major milestone: approving the 100th district court nominee–136 federal judgeships in total under the Biden administration. We celebrate Biden for being on track to shatter Trump’s damaging...

It has been one year since a right-wing majority of the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and the results have been dire. In the first six months, over 65,000 people were unable to receive a legal abortion in their home state. An estimated 35,000...

In the face of a climate crisis that demands urgent action and a nationwide struggle for voting rights, we must recognize that these two issues are not mutually exclusive. Rather, they are intrinsically intertwined. The right to vote is fundamental to...

Donald Trump has announced he will run for president in 2024. The same Trump who tried to illegally overthrow the 2020 election and incited a deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol in order to prevent the certification of that election and stay in power. That is...

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has concealed decades of lavish trips paid for by a major GOP donor. It has yet to be revealed if these luxury gifts have impacted Thomas’ rulings. This is likely illegal: All federal judges and justices are required...

In a direct affront to reproductive rights and personal freedom, Republicans have introduced a bill to ban abortion nationwide. This effort to control and dictate personal healthcare decisions undermines the autonomy and dignity of individuals who can...