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The media is missing the real battle — and Trump’s secret weapon
Brian Karem
Biden-Trump rematch gets the headlines but voting integrity is the real challenge
As another government shutdown looms, it’s time for Mike Johnson to step up
Heather Digby Parton
Does the Republican House speaker have the guts to sacrifice his ambition to stave off a government shutdown?
“Orwellian”: Supermarket leaders say Republicans’ new SNAP plan makes cashiers the “food police”
Ashlie D. Stevens
"It would set a terrifying precedent of intruding on the most private areas of our lives"
“Cut the partisan games”: How House Republicans could force a choice between SNAP and WIC
Ashlie D. Stevens
WIC may get the additional funding it desperately needs — but there's a really big catch
Throwing out the Constitution: Donald Trump vs. the 14th Amendment
Clarence Lusane
Beyond Insurrection clause, Trump's actions are also at odds with other key provisions of the 14th Amendment
Republicans who ousted Kevin McCarthy complain “very wealthy folks” are pulling their donations
Gabriella Ferrigine
Rep. Nancy Mace among those facing revenge from former speaker's circle as she faces tough re-election
Republicans’ border battle at risk of blowing up
Heather Digby Parton
The big question is whether or not this latest stunt will succeed for the GOP where all the others have failed
Fox News outrage over Biden’s “smoothiegate” misses the most important point about food inflation
Ashlie D. Stevens
When inflation is up, so is hunger — but that's the part conservatives want to ignore
AOC: GOP would rather sacrifice child labor laws than allow legal immigration
Sharon Zhang
Republicans prefer to "put 11 and 13 year olds back in the workplace than allow immigrants into their community"
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
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