“In tax cuts in 2017 passed by the other side of the aisle, we see wonderful tax cuts for yacht owners and private jets,” said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. “But in order to balance our budget now, we’re talking about cuts to SNAP, to food out of babies’ mouths.” Before House Speaker Kevin McCarthy opened debate […]
“We need you to deliver the bold ideas that our generation cannot live without—stop the climate crisis, fight for the rights and dignity of immigrants, impose real gun control—and run on a bold platform that will get our generation out to vote.” In response to U.S. President Joe Biden’s Tuesday announcement that he is seeking reelection in […]
“This is exactly the type of situation that an ethics code that included vetting of transactions and full disclosure would clear up,” the head of the watchdog Accountable.US asserted. As calls grow for the impeachment or resignation of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas over undisclosed gifts from a billionaire Republican megadonor, one of his right-wing colleagues […]
“In our system of checks and balances, SCOTUS’s reckless behavior warrants a check from the legislative and executive branches. This is not unprecedented, it’s how our system is designed to avert tyranny.” Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito of throwing a ‘tantrum’ in his written dissent to Friday night’s ruling over the abortion […]