Zohran Mamdani has the penthouse crowd aflutter. The Democratic mayoral nominee’s bold, simple plan to make New York affordable for everyday citizens — freeze the rents, make buses and child care free — would be funded by a meager two percent tax hike on New York’s millionaire class. The ultrawealthy …
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Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin has recently been fretting about the increasing use of the term “oligarchy” by her fellow Democrats. Slotkin apparently feels that “oligarchy” has no resonance beyond America’s coasts. Meanwhile, Sen. Bernie Sanders has been drawing record crowds beyond those coasts to his anti-oligarchy rallies. Americans, Sanders has …
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With Donald Trump’s tax and agenda bill on the verge of collapse in the House of Representatives, the president is demanding that the GOP get it together to ensure the legislation becomes law. “Republicans MUST UNITE behind, ‘THE ONE, BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL!’” Trump wrote Friday on Truth Social, claiming that …
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On Nov. 18 and 19, the heads of state of the Group of 20 nations will convene in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for their 19th annual summit. Issues on the agenda for the international leaders include climate change, social inclusion, and government reform. In this exclusive op-ed, Brian Eno — …
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President-elect Donald Trump made a lot of promises on the campaign trail when it comes to tax policy, from ending the federal income tax in favor of tariffs to eliminating taxes on Social Security benefits, tips, and overtime pay. But if the past is prologue, there’s only one he’s certain …
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It happened, again: Democrats lost a winnable election to a racist, orange-makeup-wearing carnival barker, despite his odiousness, immorality, and unbridled corruption. This time, Donald Trump campaigned on an even darker agenda — the mass deportation of migrants, calls for more violent policing, and demands of retribution against his enemies — …
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Donald Trump’s running mate J.D. Vance claimed Tuesday that the former president’s 2017 tax cuts were different from previous tax laws passed by Republican administrations, because they substantially benefited the middle-class. It’s a bold-faced lie. CBS, which hosted the vice presidential debate, ignored Vance’s comment in their fact checks online. …
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Former President Donald Trump can’t stop touting his 2017 “Trump tax cuts” as his signature economic achievement, claiming vast benefits delivered to average Americans. He’s pledged to both continue and expand the cuts if elected president. But new research shared exclusively with Rolling Stone and extensive existing studies reveal Trump’s …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. If you’ve been hearing as much buzz about Kendall Roy’s latest blazer on Succession as you have about his next schemes to keep Waystar Royco in the family, …
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