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Accountability Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., takes the oath to be the new House speaker from the Dean of the House Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky., at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Accountability Who is Mike Johnson, the new Speaker of the House?

The new House Republican leader supports a nationwide abortion ban, played a key role in trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election, and opposes same-sex marriage.

October 25, 2023 6:59 pm Keya Vakil Keya Vakil
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Economy The Republican Party’s Economic Agenda Includes Tax Cuts for Corporations and Cuts to Social Security and Medicare

Republicans have said they want to extend the Trump tax cuts, which mostly benefited billionaires and corporations; cut spending on Social Security and Medicare; and repeal the Inflation Reduction Act, which lowered the cost of prescription drugs and raised taxes on corporations.

November 2, 2022 7:37 pm Keya Vakil Keya Vakil
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Economy Some Businesses Are Done With Trump and GOP After Riots

Companies are growing skittish about lawmakers who backed Trump’s false claims of election fraud and suspends political donations.

January 12, 2021 10:59 pm Associated Press Associated Press
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Florida Some Florida Republicans Are Leaving the GOP After Trump-Induced Mob Assault

"I once said the party of Lincoln and Reagan is off taking a nap,” former Republican House speaker John Boehner wrote on Thursday. “The nap has become a nightmare for our nation."

January 11, 2021 10:23 pm Giselle Balido Giselle Balido
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Coronavirus A Brief History of How Sen. Mike Lee Has Legislated Against Latinos, Women, and Disabled People

"Sen. Mike Lee's obstruction is disgraceful but typical. Senate has failed for months to provide COVID relief," the Hispanic Caucus said.

December 14, 2020 8:17 pm Araceli Cruz Araceli Cruz

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Elections 3 Former High-Level Trump Officials Warn Voters: Vote for Biden or ‘We Will No Longer Be America’

These former White House staffers blast Trump in a scathing new video as they urge Americans to vote for Joe Biden.

October 28, 2020 4:50 pm Giselle Balido Giselle Balido
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Elections Ballots Cast by Black and Latino Voters Are More Likely to Be Flagged for Rejection

The reason for this is missing or mismatched signatures, among other problems, with Dems 0.07% more likely than Republicans to have issues raised with their ballots.

October 26, 2020 9:47 pm Giselle Balido Giselle Balido