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When Republicans passed the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act last summer, they were sure that it would be their silver bullet to win the midterms. Never mind the bill's massively unpopular cuts to health care and social safety net programs in order to fund tax cuts for the wealthy—Republicans insisted that, once tax season came, Americans would reward them at the ballot box. "Every American will feel it. And the big beautiful bill was geared and written for lower- and middle-class earners in the country. They're going to be feeling really good as we go into that midterm election in… [...]
A daily roundup of the best stories and cartoons by Daily Kos staff and contributors to keep you in the know. Trump team launches new tactic to spy on federal workers HIPAA who? Unless you’re a billionaire, Trump just raised your taxes Because not being able to afford health care, gas, or groceries just wasn't enough. Anxious Republicans worry Trump's Iran mess has already cost them the midterms Even the Trump die-hards know his war is a pointless disaster. Trump age The man is full of empty threats. Donald isn’t the only Trump America hates They’re the power couple of… [...]
A survivor of the Iranian drone attack on a U.S. military facility in Kuwait, where six Americans were killed, has revealed that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lied about the incident. In comments to CBS News, the whistleblower backs up previous reporting about the vulnerabilities of the facility, which run contrary to Hegseth’s statement that the attack got past fortifications. A bridge struck by U.S. airstrikes is seen in the town of Karaj, Iran, on April 3. The survivor, who remains anonymous to avoid possible retaliation from the administration, told CBS that he believes that the deaths were “absolutely” preventable. In… [...]
The Trump administration has announced it is shuttering 57 of the 77 research facilities tied to the U.S. Forest Service. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the cuts on April 3, which followed a decision to move the Forest Service’s headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake City, Utah. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins laughs with President Donald Trump during an event to promote investment in rural health care in the East Room of the White House on Jan. 16. So what’s really behind these drastic moves? On one hand, the administration has claimed relocating the headquarters to Utah will bring employees… [...]