Missouri Voters Just Made It Much Harder for Lawmakers to Overturn Citizen-Led Initiatives
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IRS announces new federal income tax brackets for 2027
The IRS has announced higher federal income tax brackets and standard deductions for 2027. Here's what taxpayers need to know.
Progressives in Congress Can Now Sway Funding, Investigations, Health Policy
Progressives may soon have the best opportunity in decades to influence the direction of the Democratic Party.
Trump administration held talks with Iran on deporting Iranians during the war, court documents show
The documents show that the administration maintained contacts with Iranian officials during the war over the removals, specifically for submitting travel documents and figuring out "possible avenues for removal."
CONSORTIUM NEWS INVESTIGATIONS
We Can Save Ourselves
In the aftermath of punishing elections for Trump and Netanyahu, Peter Kuznick and Ivana Nikolic Hughes underscore the seriousness of nuclear threats by two leaders desperate to salvage credibility. By Peter Kuznick and Ivana Nikolic…
Scott Colom criticizes Democrats for writing off Mississippi amid close Senate vote count
JACKSON, Miss. — Democrat Scott Colom criticized his party for writing off Mississippi as he remains locked in a Senate race that is too close to call, telling NBC News that Democrats unfairly gave up on voters in the state.
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Why a Merciless Supreme Court Rebuke on Election Eve Matters
The justices took just hours to reject Trump’s bid to meddle in the election.
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“Dead Man Walking”: Officials Say Hegseth Has to Go
Following the landslide Democratic midterms victory, War Secretary Pete Hegseth finds himself on the brink of bipartisan impeachment. The post “Dead Man Walking”: Officials Say Hegseth Has to Go appeared first on The Intercept.
Democrat Aaron Ford beats GOP incumbent in Nevada governor's race
GOP Gov. Joe Lombardo struggled in Nevada as the economy struggled because of tariffs and a decline in tourism.
DOJ launches criminal probe into Supreme Court leak that exposed ruling overturning Roe v Wade
Federal prosecutors are probing the Supreme Court leak after Chief Justice John Roberts' internal investigation failed to identify the leaker.
Democrats Are Ready to Investigate Corruption—With One Exception
Voters threw Republicans out of office on Tuesday by astounding margins, in large part due to disgust with Donald Trump’s extensively documented corruption. And Democrats have vowed to follow that mandate to crank up oversight and “hold…
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Implications For SCOTUS Post-Midterms
Control of the Senate should cause Democrats to reconsider their plans of reforming the Supreme Court, says Harvard Law professor and Bloomberg Opinion columnist Noah Feldman. (Source: Bloomberg)
Crenshaw, Raskin shout each other down in heated post-midterm debate
Texas Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw and Democratic Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin clashed in a fiery CNN exchange on Wednesday after the midterm elections.
House GOP launches defense plan to shield Trump from looming Democrat investigations
House GOP leadership letter from Steve Scalise warns committee chairs to prepare defenses against expected Democrat-led probes of Trump allies.
Justice Department moves to toss Steve Bannon’s conviction tied to Congress’ Jan. 6 investigation
The Trump administration moved to vacate the conviction of Steve Bannon on two counts of contempt of Congress in connection with its investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S.
Justice Dept. Steps Up Criminal Investigation of Supreme Court Abortion Leak
Investigators, using subpoenas and other law enforcement powers, are accelerating an inquiry that takes the Trump administration into the inner workings of the court.
THE LEVER CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY
Will Dems’ Blowout Sideline Progressives?
Tuesday’s blue wave may secure Hakeem Jeffries’ speakership.
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White House Reviewing SEC’s Proposed Crypto Broker Rule Changes
The White House is reviewing a US Securities and Exchange Commission proposal to change how brokers can work with digital assets.
Paraguay's president is impeached minutes after resigning following a bank collapse
Paraguayan lawmakers voted to impeach President Santiago Peña minutes after his resignation, as the collapse of a digital bank tied to his government froze millions of people's savings.
Arab party backs Eisenkot in bid to form Israel’s next government
Arab-majority party Ra’am and the Democrats have backed Gadi Eisenkot in a bid to form Israel’s next government.
New York's Strand Bookstore to repay nearly $1.5M after improperly receiving federal loan
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that New York's Strand Bookstore will pay nearly $1.5 million after improperly receiving a pandemic-era small business loan
Democrats Have Been Handed an Antiwar Mandate — and the Opportunity to Enact It
The Democratically controlled Congress must go further than just war powers resolutions, an ex-Biden official says.