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Jayapal Responds to Omar Raid With Reminder of $50,000 in Paper Bag for Trump Border CzarProgressive US Rep. Pramila Jayapal this week not only joined a growing chorus outraged by President Donald Trump's "rogue" Department of Homeland Security agents raiding Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home, the Washington Democrat took it a step further. After putting out a nearly three-minute video decrying Trump's repeated attacks on her Democratic…
After Raid of Omar’s Home and Latest ICE Shooting, Ramirez Unveils Bill to ‘Dismantle’ DHSIn response to the agency's rampant abuses during President Donald Trump's second term, many elected Democrats have warmed to the idea of abolishing US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. But one progressive lawmaker is pushing to go a step further: abolishing the entire Department of Homeland Security. Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) introduced legislation…
Critics Say 'Medicare for Americans' Is Corporate Democrats' Latest Way of 'Protecting' For-Profit InsurersCorporate-backed Democrats evidently see the writing on the wall. The latest polling from Axios-Ipsos American Health Index, released Wednesday, found that a purality of Americans support replacing the for-profit health insurance industry with a government-run Medicare for All plan, and that 62% of Democrats back the idea. Supporters of a single-payer…
Trump Accused of 'Last-Ditch Attempt to Buy Off Voters' With Checks, Diesel DealUS President Donald Trump's pledge to send every American adult $5,000, delivery of small healthcare rebates to millions of people, and announcement of a deal to secure Russian diesel amount to "a last-ditch attempt to buy off voters and dodge a richly deserved reckoning," the editorial board of The Philadelphia Inquirer argued Tuesday as the midterm…
From Healthcare and Fuel Costs to Tariffs, Trump GOP's Policies 'Crushing' Small BusinessesArizona-based Gabe Hagen said Tuesday that "to keep my business afloat, I invested my 401(k) savings and leveraged my home equity as collateral for additional capital, putting my family's financial security on the line to sustain my business and employees." "I raised my prices, but sales have just flattened out because customers are ordering less,"…
As Americans Face Affordability Crisis, Poll Reaffirms 'Supporting Medicare for All Is Not Radical'Yet another poll, this one released on Tuesday, shows significant support for Medicare for All as Americans grapple with rising healthcare costs and the Trump administration and congressional Republicans target federal programs upon which tens of millions of people rely. A plurality—43%—of respondents to the latest Axios-Ipsos American Health Index said…
‘She Can Barely Read’: New Trump Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Faceplants in First BriefingNew White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia gave her debut press conference on Tuesday and was quickly panned by critics, including some anonymous Trump administration officials. Zacharia's first briefing, which lasted less than 15 minutes, was marked by halting speech and apparent difficulty in reading her prepared remarks. The Trump press secretary…
Air Force Major Who Called for Trump’s Impeachment Is in Solitary Confinement 24 Hours a DayAir Force Maj. Jason Watson was arrested July 1 on the steps of the US Capitol after calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump. According to his lawyer, he's now being held in solitary confinement 24 hours a day in what some legal experts say could amount to illegal pretrial punishment. The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) contains…
59% of Americans Believe Trump Has Done Illegal or Unethical Things to Profit From PresidencyUS President Donald Trump has made over $2 billion since returning to power last year, and polling results released Tuesday show a majority of Americans believe he has not only prioritized himself and his inner circle, but also engaged in illegal or unethical behavior to cash in on his control of the White House. The Associated Press-NORC Center for…
'Part of the Fascist Playbook': Ilhan Omar Condemns Trump DHS Raid on Her HomeUS Rep. Ilhan Omar on Monday forcefully condemned the Department of Homeland Security's raid on her Washington, DC home as part of a broader effort to weaponize federal law enforcement against progressives who oppose President Donald Trump's agenda. "This is part of the fascist playbook to rile up Trump's die-hard supporters and give them a big…
Trump DOJ Apologizes After Taxpayer-Funded Propaganda Ads Defy Judge's Order to StopThe US Department of Justice apologized Monday after the Trump administration continued airing taxpayer-funded political advertisements despite a court order requiring them to stop, blaming an internal email delay for the violation. US District Judge Jennifer L. Rochon—an appointee of former President Joe Biden—issued a temporary restraining order Sunday…