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Many of the company’s outstanding debts were never fully repaid.
By Jesse Valentine - September 10, 2026
The monthly rent for a one-bedroom in the state increased by 14% from 2019 to 2023.
By Jesse Valentine - September 10, 2026
Nevadans have resisted efforts to turn the mountain into a radioactive dump ever since the idea was first proposed in 1987.
By Jesse Valentine - September 10, 2026
Oil and gas companies raked in huge profits as a result.
By Jesse Valentine - September 09, 2026
Women voters are expected to play a major role in this year’s midterms.
By Jesse Valentine - September 08, 2026
Nearly 30 years after having an abortion at 18, Las Vegas writer and activist Beth Osborne is sharing her story to push back against abortion stigma—and urging Nevada voters to approve Question 6, which would enshrine abortion rights in the state Constitution.
By Bonnie Fuller - September 04, 2026
The Kansas Senator initially voted against releasing the files, deriding the effort as a "political stunt.”
By Jesse Valentine - September 04, 2026
A lobbying group thanked Derek Wulf for supporting a glyphosate immunity bill.
By Jesse Valentine - September 03, 2026
The state’s districts were proposed by Republicans.
By Jesse Valentine - September 03, 2026
Garrity was an executive at Global Tungsten & Powders when it laid off hundreds of Pennsylvania workers.
By Jesse Valentine - September 02, 2026
Paraquat has been linked to Parkinson’s disease.
By Jesse Valentine - September 02, 2026
More than 15,000 Americans have contracted cyclosporiasis since May.
By Jesse Valentine - September 01, 2026
Republicans have repeatedly lied about Turek’s record.
By Jesse Valentine - September 01, 2026
Millions of Social Security recipients say they would not survive if the program was cut.
By Jesse Valentine - September 01, 2026
This is not the only time Arenholz’s business dealings have come under scrutiny.
By Jesse Valentine - September 01, 2026
Lawler supports the war in Iran.
By Jesse Valentine - August 31, 2026
There is no evidence that abortion pills are unsafe.
By Jesse Valentine - August 28, 2026
Biggs initially voted against releasing the Epstein files too.
By Jesse Valentine - August 27, 2026
Epstein associates have donated $90,000 to Hinson’s U.S. Senate campaign.
By Jesse Valentine - August 27, 2026
Both James and the DeVos family want to overhaul public education.
By Jesse Valentine - August 25, 2026
Chace Jackson was not paid $200,000 by special interests.
By Jesse Valentine - August 25, 2026
Luria has never been accused of insider trading and her net worth did not increase while serving in Congress.
By Jesse Valentine - August 25, 2026
Only 20% of voters like the idea, according to a 2025 Data for Progress survey.
By Jesse Valentine - August 24, 2026
The Sununu family has long been scrutinized for mixing business and politics.
By Jesse Valentine - August 19, 2026
Thomas Limehouse pleaded guilty and served a 20-month prison sentence.
By Jesse Valentine - August 18, 2026
Harvey West says North Carolina Republicans knew about his criminal record.
By Jesse Valentine - August 18, 2026
Nearly all of Begich’s 150 employees worked overseas.
By Jesse Valentine - August 17, 2026
Rogers consistently voted to advance oil and gas interests in Congress.
By Jesse Valentine - August 14, 2026
Policy experts say privatization would threaten the long-term solvency of the program.
By Jesse Valentine - August 13, 2026
Timko says his small business record qualifies him to hold public office.
By Jesse Valentine - August 13, 2026
She was absent for crucial committee decisions on AI child porn, crime, and health care.
By Jesse Valentine - August 13, 2026
Such a change could make mortgages more expensive and home loans harder to come by.
By Jesse Valentine - August 12, 2026
A devastated Texas dad says his wife’s death after a miscarriage was preventable—and that the state’s abortion ban helped create the dangerous “gray area” that kept doctors from giving her the care she needed.
By Bonnie Fuller - August 12, 2026
The programs provide health insurance to 123 million people.
By Jesse Valentine - August 12, 2026
Shea said struggling Americans are “impatient.”
By Jesse Valentine - August 11, 2026
Sununu’s net worth is $36.3 million.
By Jesse Valentine - August 10, 2026
Consumers' water bill could go up as a result.
By Jesse Valentine - August 06, 2026
A recent Gallup poll found that Americans’ ability to afford health care is at a five-year low.
By Jesse Valentine - August 04, 2026
Turek did not support voting rights for undocumented immigrants.
By Jesse Valentine - August 04, 2026
Ollivant is challenging incumbent Rep. Eugene Vindman.
By Jesse Valentine - August 03, 2026
Using insider knowledge to game the crypto or stock markets can be illegal.
By Jesse Valentine - August 03, 2026
Jessica Alexander also made offensive remarks about the LGBTQ community.
By Jesse Valentine - July 31, 2026
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is punishing a war crimes investigator — for daring to investigate war crimes.
By Caroline Orr - April 05, 2019
Trump claims he has nothing to hide — so why is he going to such great lengths to make sure no one ever finds out what he discussed with Putin?
By Caroline Orr - March 22, 2019
Despite claiming to care about human trafficking, Trump is forcing more victims back into danger and prosecuting fewer of their traffickers.
By Caroline Orr - March 21, 2019
Devin Nunes is finding out the hard way that trying to suppress information often just publicizes it more widely.
By Caroline Orr - March 20, 2019
White supremacists know they have a place in today’s GOP — as long as they wear their racism under a MAGA hat.
By Caroline Orr - March 12, 2019
The Trump administration has already ramped up drone strikes at an alarming rate — and now it’s trying to keep the public in the dark about them.
By Caroline Orr - March 06, 2019
Russian state media is having a field day mocking Trump’s weakness on the world stage.
By Caroline Orr - March 05, 2019
The new investigation by the Judiciary Committee will look into Trump’s potential obstruction of justice, abuses of power, and public corruption.
By Caroline Orr - March 04, 2019
Actions speak louder than words, and despite Trump’s pledge, his administration’s actions are not only falling short — they’re moving in the wrong direction.
By Caroline Orr - February 10, 2019
Susan Collins’ decision to sell women out is paying off.
By Caroline Orr - February 07, 2019
The Trump administration is stacking the EPA’s Science Advisory Board with anti-science conspiracy theorists and industry insiders.
By Caroline Orr - February 05, 2019
‘Trump’s actions are making us all less safe,’ according to a 30-year veteran of the CIA.
By Caroline Orr - February 04, 2019
Right-wing extremists killed more people in the U.S. last year than in any year since 1995 — and Trump is dismantling our ability to deal with the threat.
By Caroline Orr - February 03, 2019
Fox News spent the past two days showcasing its commitment to denying science in the name of profit.
By Caroline Orr - February 01, 2019
The administration is refusing to protect Americans from cancer-causing chemicals in the nation’s water supply.
By Caroline Orr - January 30, 2019
Putin just reminded Trump that he has saved all the receipts from their interactions — and he’s not afraid to use them.
By Caroline Orr - January 29, 2019
The pro-Trump propagandists at Fox News have been busy constructing an alternate reality in which the indictment of a sixth Trump campaign adviser is secretly good news.
By Caroline Orr - January 28, 2019
Trump quietly rolled out the move on Sunday evening, apparently hoping that no one would notice his capitulation to Putin.
By Caroline Orr - January 28, 2019
As Trump and his right-wing media allies seized on the Covington teen controversy, Russian propaganda outlets followed in their footsteps.
By Caroline Orr - January 27, 2019
Trump’s dangerous anti-science agenda may very well be his longest-lasting legacy.
By Caroline Orr - January 27, 2019
Friday’s indictment of Roger Stone contains clues that may have serious implications for Steve Bannon and the right-wing website Breitbart.
By Caroline Orr - January 25, 2019
Trump has continued to embrace racism and bigotry from the office of the presidency — and clearly, his MAGA-hat wearing supporters have taken notice.
By Caroline Orr - January 23, 2019
‘What the [expletive] were we thinking?’
By Caroline Orr - January 22, 2019
Republicans gave Russia exactly what it wanted — and Russia’s having a good chuckle about it.
By Caroline Orr - January 18, 2019
The Trump campaign’s use of digital manipulation mirrors the Kremlin’s.
By Caroline Orr - January 17, 2019
Trump has no idea what human trafficking actually looks like — but he’s happy to make up stories about it to push for his wall.
By Caroline Orr - January 17, 2019
Protecting Trump may not be the only reason that Devin Nunes has tried so hard to undermine Mueller’s investigation.
By Caroline Orr - January 16, 2019
Pro-Trump propagandists are calling to disband the FBI for investigating Trump’s ties to Russia.
By Caroline Orr - January 16, 2019
Trump’s campaign and transition teams had extensive contact with Russian officials — and they lied about it every single time.
By Caroline Orr - January 13, 2019
Trump’s border stunt is hurting Americans — and Russia couldn’t be happier about it.
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