If the republic were the Titanic and the government’s end-of-year shutdown over health care the iceberg, Congress would be the first-class passengers already in the lifeboats — with their doctors aboard, their gold-tier coverage guaranteed, and the rest of the country left to drown in the frozen waters. What began …
Read More »The Shutdown Is Wreaking Havoc on Military Families and Veterans
The government shutdown has been dragging on for two weeks. It’s been a dystopian stretch for America’s military and veteran community. The stoppage, led by President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress, has frozen military pay, leaving active-duty military families wondering how they will pay their mortgages, feed their kids, …
Read More »How to Watch Tonight's Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Town Hall Online
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are set to appear in a town hall tonight. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins will host the event, which comes as the government …
Read More »Trump Is Using the Shutdown to Supercharge His War on Equity
As the federal government shutdown stretches into its second week, President Donald Trump is targeting nearly $30 billion in cuts to federal funding almost exclusively to Democratic states and cities. The impact of the cuts to public transit, energy projects, and fundamental civil rights programs could carry far-reaching harms across …
Read More »Fact Check: Mike Johnson's Biggest Lies About Health Care and Undocumented Immigrants
House Speaker Mike Johnson continued to blame Democrats for the government shutdown, using misleading Republican talking points that insist that Democratic leadership is pushing to fund health care for undocumented immigrants. Johnson said today on CBS’ Face the Nation that Democrats “want to spend $1.5 trillion, and they want to …
Read More »'Hostage Taking': Trump Is Hurting Americans to Force Dems to Cave on Shutdown
In 2011, on the eve of a potential government shutdown under former President Barack Obama, Donald Trump — then a famed reality TV host and tabloid staple — told The Today Show that a government shutdown amounted to a “tremendously negative mark on the president of the United States.” Now, …
Read More »'Righteous Revolt': Are Democrats Finally Tired of Surrendering?
For years, Democrats have stood by as their leaders have insisted they are powerless to do what they’ve promised, only to watch Donald Trump, in his second term, do whatever he feels like, no matter what the law says — be it firing tens of thousands of federal workers, freezing …
Read More »Chris Murphy: 'If We Continue to Engage in Business as Usual, This Democracy Could Be Gone'
Sen. Chris Murphy cautioned lawmakers that continuing to engage in norms during the Trump administration could bring an end to American democracy. His comments come after 10 Democratic senators, including Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, voted with Republicans to pass Trump’s spending bill and avert a government shutdown. “If we continue …
Read More »The GOP's Spending Bill Is a Nightmare. Democrats Might Help Pass It Anyway
Republicans are playing a game of chicken with Democrats over funding the government. And you’ll never believe who looks like they’re ready to capitulate. Government funding is due to run out Friday at midnight, which will spark a partial government shutdown absent the passage of a new stop-gap spending bill, …
Read More »Musk Kills Government Funding Deal, Demands Shutdown Until Trump Is Sworn In
Elon Musk, self-described “First Buddy” of President-elect Donald Trump, went all out to thwart a last-minute funding deal to avert a government shutdown. The move was a direct challenge to Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, who rolled out the sweeping plan on Tuesday night. Now, it appears Musk has successfully …
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