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When he was last in office during a global crisis, Donald Trump’s crazy press conferences contributed to the country souring on him. Now, his frequent media availabilities serve as powerful reminders of why the American people rejected him in 2020.
Millions Stand to Lose Medicaid Coverage If Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Passes
Medicaid cuts are one of the main ways in which Republicans want to pay for President Donald Trump’s agenda. However, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that this would cost millions of Americans their health care coverage.
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Trump Bypasses Community Input To Fast-Track Energy Projects That Risk Pollution
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Forget the Polls and the Looming Recession — Here Is a Sign Trump Is in Trouble
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In the 1920s, Republicans promised to put a chicken in every pot. In the 2020s, the Trump now vows to put no more than a handful of dolls in the bedrooms of America’s children.
Donald Trump Admits His Stupid Tariffs Are Going to Ruin Your Child’s Christmas
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The Craziest Thing About That Pope Image Is Not Trump Posting It
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Chamber of Commerce Sounds the Alarm on Trump Tariffs
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A world without polls would be a dictator’s playground.
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Israeli Ultra-Zionist Youth Movement Helping Trump ID Palestinian Activists
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After telling Americans that they would definitely not be paying the Trump tariffs, the White House was not pleased on Tuesday when a news report indicated that retail giant Amazon was going to display the cost of these tariffs right next to the price of its products.
Earth Day Put Focus on the Need to Resist Trump’s Planet-Destroying Policies
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Trump Gives Final In-Kind Contribution to Canadian Liberals on Election Day
With his rhetoric of wanting to make Canada a US state, Donald Trump upended the country’s election and snatched defeat from the jaws of victory for Canada’s Conservatives.
Then They Came for Smokey the Bear: Trump Sics DOGE on Our National Parks
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Trump’s Staff Try To Lie and Sound Like HIM, but Their Lies Just Sound Like LIES
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Democrats Who Aren’t Fighting Trump Now Need Not Apply in 2028
Donald Trump’s appeal to low-information Republicans is that they think he is fighting for them. Democrats are yearning for their own champion — not in 2028, but right now.
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Really, they do — they just don’t think you want to talk about it. So stop being afraid of pushback, break the “climate silence,” and start a conversation.
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China dominates global manufacturing while facing population collapse. Can Beijing’s rush to automation save an economy where factories operate without humans?
Measles Is Poised to Make a Big Comeback in the US
With vaccine skepticism increasing, the risk of new and deadly outbreaks of infectious diseases like measles is on the rise. A new study from Stanford University shows how bad things could get.
Explaining Trump’s Grifting in Terms Even Fox News Viewers Can Understand
Donald Trump’s latest grift is so ethically problematic that even hard-core conservatives should have a problem with it.
The 89%: Media Collaboration Calls Attention to Climate Change’s Silent Majority
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Trump to Ukraine: Get Over Wanting Your Country Back
Donald Trump keeps insisting that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the reason why the war in his country continues to wage, and not his pal Vladimir Putin, who could end the conflict any time he wants.
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After cuts at FEMA and the National Weather Service, the role of local governments in protecting people from dangerous weather is growing even more important.
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Pope Francis tried to return us to the basic values that Christ preached.
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The evidence is in: Protests can persuade people, and maybe even change how they vote.
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Republicans are using accusations of antisemitism as a cudgel to bend their political adversaries to their will.
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Trying to intellectually neuter the populace.
Trump Rips Supreme Court in Social Media Rant
Donald Trump’s latest rant indicates that his administration will remain on a collision course with the Supreme Court, the Constitution, and the rule of law.
Saving America’s Parks and Forests Means Shaking Off the Rust of Inaction
Getting started can feel like an insurmountable challenge. But the more you act, the better you’ll get at it — and the more of a difference you’ll make.