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Women have died in Georgia because of its strict abortion laws.
By Jesse Valentine - April 15, 2026
Buck said a law cutting prescription drug prices for Medicare recipients was a “disaster.”
By Jesse Valentine - April 15, 2026
The AARP says Husted’s proposal would be "devastating for millions of Americans.”
By Jesse Valentine - April 14, 2026
The law cuts Medicaid and raises utility rates. Barrett called it a “significant win.”
By Jesse Valentine - April 14, 2026
Sullivan’s wealth has grown by 176% since 2015.
By Jesse Valentine - April 14, 2026
Women in Arizona are no longer forced to go through a 24-hour period between scheduling and getting an abortion.
By Bonnie Fuller - April 13, 2026
High food costs and fewer benefits are forcing millions of Americans into desperate situations.
By Jesse Valentine - April 10, 2026
Collins has accepted more than $8.3 million from corporate PACs throughout her career.
By Jesse Valentine - April 09, 2026
Gas prices surged above for $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022.
By Jesse Valentine - April 08, 2026
Conservative influencers pushing “trad wife” ideals are making money by spreading false narratives about hormonal birth control—and doctors say it’s showing up in their exam rooms every day.
By Bonnie Fuller - April 07, 2026
Dozens of residents say the sheriff’s deputies tortured and sexually assaulted them.
By Jesse Valentine - April 06, 2026
The Republican congressman voted for legislation that will scale back clean energy projects and make electricity more expensive.
By Jesse Valentine - April 02, 2026
Taxes on imports have driven up retail costs by 7%.
By Jesse Valentine - April 02, 2026
“It’s not too late to change course and finally focus on what Americans actually care about,” the lawmakers said.
By Jesse Valentine - April 02, 2026
The Wisconsin Supreme Court election is April 7.
By Jesse Valentine - April 01, 2026
The Senate candidate previously worked for lobbyists tied to the oil and gas industry.
By Jesse Valentine - April 01, 2026
"My generation grew up believing that democracy works best when more people have a voice — and can freely use it. That leaders are accountable to voters, not the other way around. The SAVE America Act, and the broader pattern surrounding it, moves us in the opposite direction."
By Cole Leiter, Americans Against Government Censorship - April 01, 2026
The New York congressman and Epstein appear to have several shared associates.
By Jesse Valentine - March 27, 2026
Alme is a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Montana
By Jesse Valentine - March 26, 2026
Rogers has received more than $1 million in contributions from Big Pharma.
By Jesse Valentine - March 24, 2026
This is our Minnesota moment. Just as brave Minnesotans stood up to defend their immigrant neighbors, we all have a stake in protesting the insanely discriminatory Republican laws against trans people
By Bonnie Fuller - March 24, 2026
Rod Blagojevich was impeached and imprisoned over extortion charges.
By Jesse Valentine - March 23, 2026
Jackson is a billionaire health care CEO running for governor in Georgia.
By Jesse Valentine - March 20, 2026
Lazar is running for a spot on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
By Jesse Valentine - March 18, 2026
Wisconsin state Sen. Kelda Roys says she’s ready to “fight for our democracy” and stand up to President Donald Trump as she campaigns for governor on lowering costs, protecting public schools, and expanding health care access.
By Bonnie Fuller - March 17, 2026
Mendoza has called for increasing law enforcement resources.
By Jesse Valentine - March 16, 2026
Van Drew Drew serves on the House subcommittee tasked with investigating political corruption and malfeasance.
By Jesse Valentine - March 12, 2026
A medical center in Des Moines laid off 67 employees this month.
By Jesse Valentine - March 11, 2026
More than 36,000 Alaskans are expected to lose health insurance by 2034.
By Jesse Valentine - March 10, 2026
A 2020 analysis found that states with universal vote-by-mail systems have “essentially zero fraud.”
By Jesse Valentine - March 09, 2026
Prices are up 2.4% from last year.
By Jesse Valentine - March 04, 2026
Lawler backed Trump’s agenda 100% of the time last year.
By - March 04, 2026
Lujan’s Y&L Consulting helps IT companies hire offshore talent.
By Jesse Valentine - March 02, 2026
Republicans are campaigning on cutting costs, but some of their biggest donors are responsible for rising prices.
By Jesse Valentine - February 26, 2026
Democratic state Sen. Kent Smith says Husted has “always been an advocate for FirstEnergy.”
By Jesse Valentine - February 25, 2026
The SAVE Act could jeopardize ballot access for more than 21 million legal voters. Collins wants it to become law.
By Jesse Valentine - February 23, 2026
News you actually want to know, and what you can do to make a difference.
By Alison R. Parker - June 03, 2018
The city of Shawnee was forced to apologize after Kansas Republican Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who is running for governor, thought a massive firearm was an appropriate decoration for a parade vehicle.
By Alison R. Parker - June 03, 2018
News you actually want to know, and what you can do to make a difference.
By Alison R. Parker - May 27, 2018
17-year-old Megan McGuire survived the mass shooting at Santa Fe High School. Now she has a message for elected officials who continue to do the NRA’s bidding.
By Alison R. Parker - May 26, 2018
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has spoken: Americans are about to see major spikes in their health insurance premiums. And the Republican Party is squarely to blame for it.
By Alison R. Parker - May 23, 2018
MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace explained what a counterintelligence investigation actually is in a way any child could understand.
By Alison R. Parker - May 23, 2018
Trump made a lot of noise about the security vulnerabilities of Hillary Clinton’s private email server. But when it comes to his own phone, he’s suddenly unconcerned.
By Alison R. Parker - May 21, 2018
News you actually want to know, and what you can do to make a difference.
By Alison R. Parker - May 20, 2018
U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley’s Twitter account is an odd mix of political views and personal anecdotes. And some experts say she may be flouting State Department regulations regarding social media use.
By Alison R. Parker - May 20, 2018
News you actually want to know, and what you can do to make a difference.
By Alison R. Parker - May 13, 2018
A White House staffer made a crass ‘joke’ about Sen. John McCain’s health. But Sarah Huckabee Sanders was reportedly angrier about the leak than she was about the comment itself.
By Alison R. Parker - May 12, 2018
Trump wanted to answer questions from special counsel Robert Mueller in writing, rather than in person. But Mueller has reportedly refused that request, leaving Trump with no easy way out of an interview.
By Alison R. Parker - May 07, 2018
Trump is making it painfully clear that he cares more about conservative Republicans’ feelings than children’s health and well-being.
By Alison R. Parker - May 07, 2018
News you actually want to know, and what you can do to make a difference.
By Alison R. Parker - May 06, 2018
Trump has turned Veterans Affairs into an unending nightmare. And the people who fought for the country are the ones paying the highest price for his incompetence.
By Alison R. Parker - May 06, 2018
Republicans tried and failed to repeal Obamacare. Progressive Democratic candidates nationwide marked that anniversary with a renewed commitment to protecting and improving health care for all.
By Alison R. Parker - May 05, 2018
When it comes to Trump’s pal Joe Arpaio, Mike Pence apparently thinks breaking the law is a way to show support for the law.
By Alison R. Parker - May 01, 2018
Tell us how you really feel, Trump.
By Alison R. Parker - April 30, 2018
News you actually want to know, and what you can do to make a difference.
By Alison R. Parker - April 29, 2018
Liberty University has been in Trump’s corner from the beginning. But with dipping enrollment numbers, it’s trying to scrub evidence that it’s no longer the ‘world’s largest Christian university.’
By Alison R. Parker - April 29, 2018
Paul Ryan forcing the House chaplain to resign was a crass attempt ‘to silence the moral truth of Scripture.’ And two prominent pastors are using that Scripture to call him out.
By Alison R. Parker - April 28, 2018
Trump said the Paralympic Games were ‘tough to watch.’ But as the International Paralympic Committee pointed out, billions of people do not agree with that snide remark.
By Alison R. Parker - April 28, 2018
News you actually want to know, and what you can do to make a difference.
By Alison R. Parker - April 22, 2018
Former CIA Director John McLaughlin raised a disturbing alarm about North Korea’s sway over naïve and impressionable Trump.
By Alison R. Parker - April 22, 2018
A federal judge found Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach in contempt of court for ignoring her previous orders. And she ordered him to pay the ACLU’s legal fees stemming from the hearings.
By Alison R. Parker - April 18, 2018
The disarray within the Trump administration was put on full display when U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley released a terse rebuke after the White House called her ‘confused’ about Russian sanctions.
By Alison R. Parker - April 17, 2018
Former Trump campaign strategist David Urban dismissed concerns about the ethical nightmare that Trump embodies because Americans aren’t ‘asking for the president to be a moral leader.’
By Alison R. Parker - April 16, 2018
News you actually want to know, and what you can do to make a difference.
By Alison R. Parker - April 15, 2018
Republicans are trying to hide from their massively unpopular tax scam bill on the campaign trail. Americans across the nation took to the streets ahead of Tax Day to make sure no one forgets.
By Alison R. Parker - April 15, 2018
Trump had some angry opinions about the FBI raid on his personal lawyer Michael Cohen. But Cohen himself pulled the rug out from under his lies.
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