They say it’s the “Democrats’ fault,” but the truth is this shutdown is part of Project 2025 — a manufactured crisis meant to weaken federal agencies, justify emergency powers, and redirect the blame toward anyone who dares stand up to Trump’s machine.
He boasted about cutting only Democratic programs. He crudely belittled a female reporter. He confirmed he supports heinous new restrictions on media coverage of the Pentagon.
On the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court might be poised to weaken the last remaining pillar of that landmark civil rights law.
And as the Trump administration’s popularity continues to plummet amid chaotic trade war policies and devastating health care cuts, Republicans are scrambling to rig the midterm elections to maintain their slight majority.
Chair Jorgen Watne Frydnes has highlighted Trump’s attacks on the media during the 2024 election, while another member said that Trump “is well underway in dismantling American democracy.”
After indulging in his well-worn authoritarian fantasy of “invading” California, Trump launched into another menagerie of lies, claiming he turned on the state’s water and saved it from wildfires.
Failure to renew the extended Affordable Care Act subsidies now would leave another 4 million uninsured. Polls show even Republican voters don’t want that to happen
The big health care cuts Repub passed over the summer to finance their tax cuts are going to leave 10 mill people newly uninsured, according to projections.
The big health care cuts Repub passed over the summer to finance their tax cuts are going to leave 10 mill people newly uninsured, according to projections.
Great news: California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the California Ratepayer Protection Act, which prevents for-profit utilities like PG&E and SoCalGas from forcing customers to pay for political lobbying and promotional ads.
This will lower energy bills for Californians - a big win!
Gavin Newsom: “What more evidence of authoritarianism do you need? These guys aren’t screwing around. We can no longer screw around. It’s all at stake. People need to wake up. We can’t continue to play by the old set of rules.“
