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• David Sirota

Abdul El-Sayed Isn’t Messing Around About Healthcare

 Abdul El-Sayed Isn’t Messing Around About Healthcare

David Sirota visits the Michigan birthplace of “Reagan Democrats” to meet with the Senate candidate who poses a populist threat to both parties.

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• Veronica Riccobene

Midterm Madness: Democratic Socialism Goes Mile-High

 Midterm Madness: Democratic Socialism Goes Mile-High

Denver's fifteen-term congresswoman just lost her U.S. House primary race to a progressive endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America.

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• Luke Goldstein

Sick Leave For Me, Not For Thee

 Sick Leave For Me, Not For Thee

GOP Rep. Tom Kean Jr. took four months off from Congress, fully paid, to treat depression. Time and again, he’s voted against paid sick leave legislation.

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• Veronica Riccobene

SCOTUS Hands Big Donors A New Loophole

 SCOTUS Hands Big Donors A New Loophole

Justices ruled 6-3 in favor of Big Business and the GOP to eliminate longstanding campaign finance limits.

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• David Sirota

The Supreme Court Just Helped JD Vance Expand Citizens United

 The Supreme Court Just Helped JD Vance Expand Citizens United

Amid a flood of billionaire cash, justices insist the strength of existing anti-corruption laws justifies giving megadonors another conduit of influence.

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• Luke Goldstein

Big Tech Is Trying To Kill A Major California Antitrust Bill

 Big Tech Is Trying To Kill A Major California Antitrust Bill

Industry lobbyists have swarmed the Golden State to block new anti-monopoly reforms ahead of a vote this week.