(Reposted with permission from the Center for American Progress. Read the original post here.) Just a few weeks into the 116th Congress, Democrats’ takeover of the House of Representatives has already exposed…
As of today, Ralph Northam still hasn’t resigned as Virginia’s governor, despite to the fact that he was in a racist photo in his 1984 medical school yearbook from East Virginia Medical…
Recently, Senator John Thune introduced legislation (again) to repeal the estate tax. The estate tax, which is one of the few safeguards left against dynastic wealth in this country, was last adjusted…
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez believes that in order to pay for her Green New Deal, the US government should raise the tax rate on income over $10 million to up to 70 percent.…
By: Today, Senator Bernie Sanders introduced new legislation, the For The 99.8% Act, to dramatically expand the federal estate tax. If successful, this bill would combat growing wealth inequality in our country,…
Julián Castro is officially running for president in 2020, after previously serving as President Barack Obama’s Housing and Urban Development secretary. Castro has a lot of progressive bona fides — he’s ,…
The status quo is working great, if you’re the heir of a billionaire estate, or a corporate CEO, or a long-time incumbent elected official. But for the vast majority of Americans, it’s…
The federal government shutdown is about to enter its fourth week with no end in sight, which is a travesty for Americans depending on federal salaries. But as federal workers wait eagerly…
All of the major networks will carry President Trump’s address calling for a border wall on Tuesday night. But the moment he starts lying, they owe it to American viewers to cut…
Every so often, the idea of Congressional term limits comes up, most recently from Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Representative Francis Rooney (R-Florida). It’s by former Democratic President Barack Obama. “The American…