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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
Steel and lumber costs are up 20% from last year.
By Jesse Valentine - February 20, 2026
The Republican congressperson said deductibles and copays require consumers to have “some skin in the game,” and that it may push them to exercise more or quit smoking.
By Jesse Valentine - February 18, 2026
The average cost for a dozen roses is $90.50.
By Jesse Valentine - February 13, 2026
Whatley cited health care fraud as a reason to cut Medicaid.
By Jesse Valentine - February 11, 2026
“I want the ACA gone,” Nunn said.
By Jesse Valentine - February 10, 2026
Ibrar Nadeem boasted about rejecting campaign donations from Jewish people.
By Jesse Valentine - February 06, 2026
The president pushed Congress to pass sweeping immigration legislation that would benefit millions of undocumented immigrants living in the United States.
By Amy Lieu - June 01, 2021
‘This is a program that’s been around for decades. It was the same program under the Trump administration,’ said an immigration attorney in Nashville.
By Amy Lieu - May 28, 2021
‘Critical race theory disrupts the racial social hierarchy. And those who benefit from this hierarchy are fighting to preserve it,’ one professor said.
By Amy Lieu - May 28, 2021
Tennessee Sen. Bill Hagerty said cartels were marketing Biden’s relief efforts and push for a higher federal minimum wage to recruit immigrants to make the trek to the U.S.-Mexico border.
By Amy Lieu - May 17, 2021
‘It would be building on this sense in law enforcement that they should be rounding up immigrants,’ said one immigration attorney, who called the legislation ‘profoundly dangerous.’
By Amy Lieu - May 14, 2021
Lawmakers say it’s time to end the racist exclusion of farmworkers from the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act.
By Amy Lieu - May 13, 2021
Experts say the rise in apprehensions is largely due to seasonal shifts in migration.
By Amy Lieu - May 11, 2021
Under the Trump policy, immigrant spouses suffered considerable visa processing delays, forcing many to lose their employment or take unpaid leave.
By Amy Lieu - May 06, 2021
Extreme weather events caused by climate change are forcing many Central Americans to leave their homes in search of safety.
By Amy Lieu - May 05, 2021
Biden has proposed sending aid funds to several Central American countries to help address the root causes of immigration from the region.
By Amy Lieu - May 04, 2021
‘Trump’s abuse of power is pervasive and it’s hurting military families,’ a veteran said of the redirecting of military funds for the border wall.
By Amy Lieu - May 03, 2021
An overwhelming 87% of Republican voters back the way President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have approached immigration.
By Amy Lieu - April 30, 2021
Their claims aren’t exactly based in reality.
By Amy Lieu - April 30, 2021
After implementing a policy change on language, the acting U.S. Customs and Border Protection commissioner said, ‘The words we use matter and will serve to further confer that dignity to those in our custody.’
By Amy Lieu - April 29, 2021
Immigration experts say there’s still much more work to be done.
By Amy Lieu - April 29, 2021
Americans, meanwhile, want Republicans to work with President Joe Biden to accomplish his agenda.
By Amy Lieu - April 28, 2021
But voters prefer ‘smart border management’ to ‘strong border security’ like the wall, a recent poll found.
By Amy Lieu - April 27, 2021
No, the vice president’s book was not included in welcome kits for immigrant children.
By Amy Lieu - April 26, 2021
Republican lawmakers are adamant about completing Donald Trump’s expensive pet project.
By Amy Lieu - April 26, 2021
The Biden administration pledged to halt wall construction. So why is the government still trying to seize land for it?
By Amy Lieu - April 23, 2021
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) repeatedly summoned racist tropes about the coronavirus and incessantly blamed China for the outbreak.
By Amy Lieu - April 22, 2021
The NO BAN Act ultimately passed by a margin of 214-207.
By Amy Lieu - April 21, 2021
In reality, poverty, threats of violence, and instability have forced many Central American families to leave their home countries.
By Amy Lieu - April 21, 2021
‘More meaningless and costly political theatre,’ Arizona Senate Democrats said of the governor’s actions.
By Amy Lieu - April 21, 2021
Experts warn that designating cartels as foreign terrorist organizations is complicated and comes with a host of unintended consequences.
By Amy Lieu - April 20, 2021
Some are questioning the administration’s reasoning for keeping the cap lower than previously promised.
By Amy Lieu - April 16, 2021
The decision could impact tens of thousands of other immigrants with Temporary Protected Status.
By Amy Lieu - April 16, 2021
‘South Dakota Governor’s tweet is un-American, racist and heartless,’ said a leader of an organization that aids immigrant children.
By Amy Lieu - April 15, 2021
‘This is just pure political grandstanding,’ said an advocate from one environmental group.
By Amy Lieu - April 15, 2021
Republicans’ milk carton stunt was ill-timed.
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