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June 2, 2023
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Grace Segers
The Work Requirements Fight Isn’t Over
Conservatives grumble that the debt ceiling deal was insufficient. Can they force new talks on work requirements?
June 2, 2023
The Soapbox
Tori Otten
Is James Comer Lying About His Biden Probe Sources?
First it was four, then 10. So who knows? And naturally, he’s not telling the committee’s Democrats anything.
June 1, 2023
Tori Otten
GOP Senator Admits Republicans Don’t Care if Accusations Against Joe Biden Are “Accurate”
Republicans have totally lost the plot with their investigation into Joe Biden.
June 1, 2023
The Soapbox
Grace Segers
McCarthy Emerges From the Debt Deal ... Stronger?
By getting the deal through the fractious House, the speaker proved his doubters wrong.
May 31, 2023
The Soapbox
Timothy Noah
The Debt Ceiling Compromise Is a Missed Opportunity to Raise Taxes on the Wealthy
At least the debt crisis is now over. But the Kevin McCarthy crisis is just getting started.
May 31, 2023
The Soapbox
Grace Segers
The Debt Deal That Nobody Liked
The debt ceiling agreement forged by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will save the economy from default, but the vibes on Capitol Hill were still decidedly mixed.
May 30, 2023
Tori Otten
Here Are the House Republicans Expected to Vote Against the Debt Ceiling Deal
Kevin McCarthy does not have his entire party behind him.
May 26, 2023
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Grace Segers
Why It Matters if the U.S. Credit Rating Is Downgraded—Again
The current debt ceiling impasse could convince ratings agencies to cast their baleful eye over the U.S. sovereign credit, with serious implications.
May 24, 2023
Tori Otten
Entire House Laughs at Marjorie Taylor Greene After She Asks for Decorum
The irony of the far-right congresswoman talking about decorum
May 24, 2023
The Soapbox
Pablo Manríquez
House Progressives Tear Into McCarthy, GOP Over Debt Limit Negotiations
“Sorry, bud,” AOC clapped back at McCarthy after he took a shot at her. “The only person here holding the entire U.S. economy hostage because they’ve completely lost control is you.”
May 24, 2023
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Grace Segers
Childless Adults Will Bear the Brunt of Republican Cuts to the Safety Net
The GOP wants additional work requirements for SNAP and Medicaid beneficiaries in the debt ceiling deal, despite evidence that shows they are ineffective.
May 22, 2023
Apocalypse Soon
Kate Aronoff
The Republicans’ Debt Ceiling Trap
In exchange for not blowing up the economy, the GOP is asking for expedited pipeline approval, and pretending it will help clean energy as well.
May 18, 2023
Prem Thakker
People Close to Dianne Feinstein Are Joking That She’ll Resign When She’s Dead
Apparently, the California senator has been battling inflammation of the brain and facial paralysis too.
May 18, 2023
The Soapbox
The Run-Up
Because the 2024 elections start now
May 18, 2023
Prem Thakker
Marjorie Taylor Greene Says Calling Her a White Supremacist Is the Same as Using the N-Word
Greene made the comment while lying about Jamaal Bowman, a Black congressman, and calling him “aggressive.”
May 16, 2023
Prem Thakker
John Fetterman Asks Bank Execs if CEOs Who Crash Banks Should Get Work Requirements
The Pennsylvania senator challenged former executives from Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank about the bank collapses.
May 15, 2023
Prem Thakker
Paul Gosar’s Staffer Is a Neo-Nazi
A new report reveals the close ties between the far-right Arizona representative’s digital director and white supremacist leader Nick Fuentes.
May 15, 2023
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Grace Segers
Congress Is Racing to Catch Up With Artificial Intelligence
Lawmakers agree that the rapid evolution of this technology needs to be addressed—but they’re still getting up to speed on the details.
May 11, 2023
The Soapbox
Pablo Manríquez
Dianne Feinstein Has Returned. Now: Can She Still Cast Votes?
The California senator is back on Capitol Hill. Now she just needs to remember how to vote—because the Democrats need her on Thursday.
May 11, 2023
Apocalypse Soon
Kate Aronoff
Republicans Are Truly Losing Their Minds Over ESG
Right-wingers at a House Oversight Committee hearing Tuesday insisted this boring investment strategy is some kind of global conspiracy.
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