Republicans pretend Joe Biden wants to ban hamburgers
The new fabrication follows GOP claims the president was going to cancel the Fourth of July.
By Josh Israel - April 26, 2021
The new fabrication follows GOP claims the president was going to cancel the Fourth of July.
By Josh Israel - April 26, 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
Greg Abbott said he didn’t need to speak out against sexual abuse in immigrant detention centers during the Trump administration because they weren’t his concern then.
By Amy Lieu - April 12, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is the latest Republican to back voter suppression tactics without any proof that voter fraud took place.
By Emily Singer - March 16, 2021
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants to make it a felony to encourage absentee ballot applications.
By Emily Singer - March 15, 2021
Despite xenophobic claims by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and GOP lawmakers, immigrants detained at the border are not being released ‘untested’ into the country.
By Amy Lieu - March 05, 2021
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is even rescinding mask mandates throughout the state.
By Donna Provencher - March 02, 2021
President Joe Biden wanted to make the trip last week, but said he held back because he didn’t want his presence to detract from the recovery effort.
By Associated Press - February 26, 2021
‘It’s almost like a murder suspect blaming their right hand for committing the crime.’
By Donna Provencher - February 25, 2021
GOP Gov. Greg Abbott is searching for scapegoats as millions of his constituents suffer.
By Emily Singer - February 17, 2021
Gov. Greg Abbott thanked President Joe Biden for declaring a federal emergency in Texas.
By Donna Provencher - February 16, 2021
Republicans claim it’s offensive to vet National Guard troops for potential security threats following the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
By Donna Provencher - January 19, 2021
A top pediatrician calls the number of virus cases in children ‘staggering and tragic.’
By Donna Provencher - November 30, 2020
It’s a last-ditch effort to throw out ballots in a key state.
By Donna Provencher - November 02, 2020
An estimated 60% of new registered voters in Texas are likely to be Democrats, and that’s bad for Trump.
By Donna Provencher - October 27, 2020
Thanks to them, there will be just one ballot drop-off box for all of Houston.
By Josh Israel - October 13, 2020
Gov. Greg Abbott is also hiring ‘poll watchers.’
By Emily Singer - October 01, 2020
Several other top Republicans joined Gov. Greg Abbott in declaring that only local school boards, not health professionals, can decide if schools should close during the pandemic.
By Dan Desai Martin - July 31, 2020
Four Republican governors pushed to open up for business against expert advice. Now, their states are seeing massive upticks in coronavirus cases.
By Josh Israel - July 24, 2020
Gov. Brian Kemp’s ban comes as Georgia is seeing a spike of coronavirus cases, like many other states in the South.
By Emily Singer - July 16, 2020
Local Republican Party chapters in Texas voted to censure Abbott for requiring face masks and implementing other policies meant to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
By Emily Singer - July 15, 2020
Doctors say they have seen children with cases of the virus.
By Emily Singer - July 10, 2020
Bars and restaurants are closing in Texas and Florida as both states see record levels of new infections.
By Dan Desai Martin - June 26, 2020
The pause on further reopenings does not roll back previous orders that already allowed much of the economy to reopen.
By Associated Press - June 25, 2020
Gov. Greg Abbott, who has undermined public health measures in his state, now calls the coronavirus situation ‘unacceptable.’
By Josh Israel - June 23, 2020
The governors of Arizona, Florida, South Carolina, and Texas were among those who pushed to hastily reopen their states, against federal guidance.
By Josh Israel - June 18, 2020
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott repeatedly dismissed concerns over the virus to reopen the state’s economy. And now that cases are spiking, he’s shifting blame to residents.
By Emily Singer - June 17, 2020
Republican lawmakers want to reopen the country’s economy. They admit doing so will lead to more loss of life.
By Emily Singer - May 06, 2020
A month of court battles has left behind chaos and confusion for patients seeking abortions.
By Lisa Needham - May 06, 2020
GOP officials are using the pandemic as an opportunity to push their right-wing agenda.
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