This Day in Alaska History-December 21st, 1909
US House Urged to Stop Bill Enabling Trump to Attack Nonprofits
“The bill could usher in repression on a massive scale,” one critic warned. The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote soon on legislation that would further empower President-elect Donald Trump, who won a new term last week after fear-mongering about the so-called “enemy from within” and vowing to “root out” people he described as “radical left thugs that live […]
CBO: GOP Social Security Plan Would Cut Benefits by Thousands, Not Extend Solvency
“Their goal is to destroy our Social Security system,” one advocate for seniors said of Republican politicians. Social Security defenders have long argued that former Republican U.S. President Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office could spell disaster for seniors, and a nonpartisan government analysis released Wednesday bolsters their warnings. U.S. House Budget Committee Ranking Member Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) […]
US Voter Registrations Surge as Republicans Try to Limit Ballot Access
One group said it has registered over 100,000 new voters since U.S. President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race. The group behind a popular get-out-the-vote technology platform said Friday that it’s registered more than 100,000 new U.S. voters since President Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 presidential race, a surge that came amid […]