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Troubling Economic Signals
Donald Trump woke up this morning and demanded, through social media posts, that Apple move all manufacturing to the US or face a 25% tariff and…
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Cruelty Costs More Than Compassion
The “big beautiful budget bill” that Republicans are looking to pass is full of cruelty and deception masquerading as austerity.
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CEO Greed
They have used us, taken from us, even poisoned us.
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The tariffs are terrible—the uncertainty is worse.
Trump has announced another non-deal in his ongoing trade wars: a 90-day “pause” with China that reduces Trump’s tariffs from 145% to 30% and China’s…
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Now That It’s Bad. People Realize What Was Good.
The grass is always greener on the other side.
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America Does Not Have A Spending Problem
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April 2025

Security is the disguise for tyranny.
America had a border problem.
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The Rest Of It Matters Too
The chaos and confusion caused by Trump's tariff debacle, the destruction of our economy, the erosion of our rights, and the defiance of court orders…
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Your Rights Are On The Line
When Republicans pushed through the Laken Riley Act with the claim that it would make Americans safer by ensuring violent criminals are deported, many…
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The Debt Will Explode
Since before the election, Republicans have talked about enacting a budget full of tax and spending cuts they claim will bring the deficit under…
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Make Investments, Not Tariffs
President Trump announced his broad tariff plan, and almost no nation was safe, not even little islands inhabited by penguins.
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Time For A Democratic Revolution
The American people are not happy with the Democratic Party.
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