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May 26, 2023

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Yellen Says US Will Run Out of Money to Pay Bills on June 5 Absent Debt Limit Deal

The treasury secretary's warning came as a Biden administration official said the president won't invoke the 14th Amendment in order to avoid a first-ever U.S. default.

Brett Wilkins

Washington's $849 Million Capital Gains Windfall Shows 'Taxing the Rich Is a Really Good Idea'

"Hey, hey! What we knew would happen: Make the wealthiest pay their fair share and it finances investments in education, transportation, and more," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal.

Brett Wilkins

'We Don't Have a Plan B': Top Treasury Official Says Biden Won't Invoke 14th Amendment

Numerous progressive lawmakers, legal scholars, and advocacy groups have implored the president to use his authority under the 14th Amendment to prevent a GOP-induced default.

Jake Johnson

Corporate Media Continues to Blow It on Coverage of Debt Ceiling Hostage Situation

It's simple: "Republicans drove up the national debt by giving huge tax breaks to the rich and major corporations—now they're trying to make the rest of us pay for it."

Jessica Corbett

'This Is the First Step': Minnesota Passes Most Comprehensive PFAS Ban in the Nation

"This law shows that states are a key part of ensuring that communities are safe from PFAS," one advocate said.

Olivia Rosane

French Protest 'Climate-Wrecking Projects and Massive Profits' of TotalEnergies

"Total's record-breaking profits come at a steep cost: environmental devastation, human rights abuses, and climate chaos," said one advocacy group. "It's time to hold them accountable for their insatiable pursuit of wealth!"

Julia Conley

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Push for IRS Cuts Confirms Top GOP Priority: 'Enabling Tax Cheating by the Super-Rich'

Sanders Says Cuts to Aid Programs Should Be 'Off the Table' as White House and GOP Near Deal

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Opinion

The GOP Rolls Out Its 'Two Santas' Plot for Debt Ceiling and the Long Con Continues

This isn't a crisis. This is a plot.The corporate media refuses to tell the American people what this is: a cynical political and media strategy devised by Republicans in the 1970s, fine-tuned in the 1980s, and since then rolled out every time a Democrat is in the White House.

Thom Hartmann

Don't Be Taken by Corporate Media Both-Siderism: The GOP Alone Manufactured This Debt Ceiling Disaster

The “both sides” reporting by mainstream news outlets is misleading the public and giving a free pass to McCarthy and his MAGA extremists who have taken the U.S. economy in name of savage austerity and more tax cuts for the rich and corporations.

Robert Reich

I Love Working With People With Disabilities, But Lack of Federal Funds Makes My Job Harder

Our elected leaders need to start investing in people with disabilities and the organizations that support them.

Monique St. Clair

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