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Senators strike bipartisan deal to expand Child Tax Credit: 15 million kids “will be better off”
Tatyana Tandanpolie
"Given today’s miserable political climate, it’s a big deal to have this opportunity to pass pro-family policy"
WIC at 50: Why the momentous occasion comes at a precarious time for the program
Ashlie D. Stevens
"The promise of WIC has been that the program will be there for anyone who needs it. It's a promise worth keeping"
“He’s failing on the job”: Marjorie Taylor Greene is leading a MAGA rebellion against Mike Johnson
Heather Digby Parton
Can Mike Johnson corral the rebels in his own caucus quickly enough to keep the government open and hold his seat
“Suicide for the GOP”: Republicans freak out after “f**king idiots” push to oust House speaker again
Gabriella Ferrigine
“It would be the dumbest move ever," says Republican Rep. Don Bacon
Does Frasier Crane listen to Donald Trump?
Melanie McFarland
Reports that "Frasier" star Kelsey Grammer supports Trump are only shocking if you didn't already know his politics
GOP ready to defund Ukraine war — and that could be catastrophic
Lucian K. Truscott IV
Among Republicans who support Donald Trump, nearly all of them support cutting off aid to Ukraine
Democracy’s last Thanksgiving: Experts imagine America in a year if Trump wins the 2024 election
Chauncey DeVega
"If Trump wins in 2024, it'll be a dark Thanksgiving indeed"
Worry less about TikTok and Bin Laden — fret more that Mike Johnson shares the terrorist’s view
Amanda Marcotte
By calling America "dark," "depraved," and "irredeemable," the GOP speaker may as well be citing Al Qaeda's leader
How Iceland is bracing for its biggest volcanic eruption in decades
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Iceland knows how to prepare for the worst, but this may be a volcano unlike anything seen in generations
House GOP can’t do anything right — but they’re still on course to impeach Joe Biden
Heather Digby Parton
Sure, their first effort was an "unmitigated disaster" — according to them! But stay tuned for much more
So much for “small government”: Budget fight reveals GOP main issue is culture war
Amanda Marcotte
Speaker Mike Johnson ushers in a new GOP era where "spending cuts" have given way to far-right obsessions
“This don’t feel like a victory, bro”: MAGA melts down at GOP speaker for averting shutdown
Gabriella Ferrigine
Knives out for Mike Johnson over what Steve Bannon described as "abject surrender"
Republicans in Congress are throwing an institutional tantrum
Heather Digby Parton
It's hard to see how this ends well — for any of us
“We have been here before”: Heather Cox Richardson on how to save our republic
Dean Obeidallah
Historian and author talks about her new book "Democracy Awakening" — and why she's still bullish on America
Far-right MAGA theocrats: Most dangerous threat to America
Brian Karem
Even Mitch McConnell is trying to push back against Mike Johnson and the MAGA wing of the GOP. It isn't working
Mike Johnson’s MAGA honeymoon: How long can the new House speaker hold the GOP intact?
Heather Digby Parton
"Maga Mike" is going to have to hope that his party is in cooperation mode because he has no leadership experience
Trump’s Schedule F (for “Failed State”): Are Republicans fascists or nihilists — or both?
Rebecca Gordon
They want to burn it all down so that they can rule over the smoldering ashes
GOP finally picks a speaker: But the hellish chaos of D.C. won’t end anytime soon
Brian Karem
Johnson goes from "who the hell?" to second in line for the presidency. But don't expect a functional government
Biden slams “extreme MAGA takeover” after House Republicans finally settle on a new speaker
Tatyana Tandanpolie
Johnson's win marks the first time the GOP has unanimously elected a speaker since elevating John Boehner in 2011
Joe Biden visits an actual war zone; House GOP tries to pull its pants up
Brian Karem
There's a tiny, stupid war raging within the Republican Party. Joe Biden paid attention to the war that matters
“Approximately” 20 Republicans plot to block Jim Jordan amid the “dumbest” pressure campaign
Gabriella Ferrigine
Jordan ally Dan Crenshaw warns "high-pressure campaign" could backfire on MAGA Republicans
Jim Jordan’s weekend plan: Wrestle his foes into submission
Andrew O'Hehir
Is Jordan doomed to fail, just as Steve Scalise did? Maybe not — he's got the MAGA shock troops behind him
House speaker debacle holds promise for democracy: The Jeffries Compromise
Frederick Baron
Could GOP chaos lead to a historic compromise with Democrats?
The hidden casualties of the GOP’s civil war
Heather Digby Parton
How can funding for Ukraine survive the fight to replace Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House?
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