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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

America has reached a tipping point on fascism and on opposition to it | Robert Reich

Recent events in Minneapolis and federal actions have driven lifelong Republicans away, exposing lies and accelerating a slide toward a repressive, fascist police state.
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fromIntelligencer
2 months ago

A Few Defections Can't Shake Trump's Hold on GOP Congress

Trump's grip on congressional Republicans is slipping as some House and Senate Republicans defy his instructions on subsidies and war powers.
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fromLGBTQ Nation
3 months ago

Sarah McBride was key to turning four Republicans against Marjorie Taylor Greene's transphobic bill - LGBTQ Nation

Sarah McBride lobbied across the aisle to oppose a bill criminalizing gender-affirming care for minors, helping secure four Republican no votes.
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fromwww.esquire.com
3 months ago

Did Mike Johnson Forget That Republican House Members Want to Be Reelected?

Speaker Moses avoided condemning the president, revealing fear of losing control of a fragile GOP majority amid Republican defections and internal pressure.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

I Have Not Lost Control!' Mike Johnson Grilled On Latest GOP Defections

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) insisted on Wednesday that he had not lost control of the House after members of his party broke ranks to force a vote on extending Obamacare subsidies. Look, we're working through very complex issues as we do here all the time, and it's good. Everybody's working towards ideas, keeping the productive conversation going. That's what happens, Johnson told reporters walking through the Capitol.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months ago

Becca Balint Throws Down With Ex-Trump Official Over Epstein

Rep. Becca Balint criticized President Trump's delay releasing Jeffrey Epstein files and clashed with Hogan Gidley over Republican defections and support for victims.
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