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Sasha Abramsky Do you go to your asylum check-in and risk capture by ICE? Without SNAP, what will you give up to feed your kids? How will you pay for healthcare? The post Trump Is Forcing Millions to Make Cruel Choices appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Chris Lehmann The House speaker admits that his legislative chamber no longer matters. That’s the outcome of a series of deliberate leadership decisions to ensure its powerlessness. The post Mike Johnson’s House Is Fox News With a Gavel appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Joel Berg I warned that Trump and Congressional Republicans could use a shutdown to deny SNAP benefits but was told there was no way our political system would allow that to occur. The post Why Trump Is Allowing Food Stamp Funding to Run Out appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Mark Weisbrot A congressional war powers resolution could bring pressure and is the best hope for averting another disastrous war. The post Can Trump’s War Be Prevented? appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Elie Mystal Trump cannot be president again. But he and his loyal followers have every reason for wanting to make people think he can. The post Is This Why Trump Has Been Flirting With Running in 2028? appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Bill de Blasio The Times of London failed to meet even basic journalistic standards. We should demand better from the media. The post The Real Bill de Blasio Has Something to Say appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Dave Zirin The thrill many felt of having a made-for-TV-mobster president is gone. The post Trump’s Tony Soprano Presidency Is Bleeding the Country Dry appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Joan Walsh The state’s Democrats are not complacent this year, fielding candidates for all 100 House districts. Kimberly Pope Adams is one angling to grow the Democratic majority there. The post Will Virginia Democrats Make the State Ground Zero for Trump Resistance Again? appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Gregg Gonsalves The Supreme Court chief is complicit in the destruction of the federal government’s public health infrastructure. The post John Roberts Is a Threat to the Health of Every American appeared first on The Nation. Source link

Zoya Alam, Rani Chor, Amara McEvoy Proposition 50 is an opportunity to “restore fairness in our democratic process,” according to organizers, ensuring voters’ voices aren’t weakened by gerrymandering in other states. The post “We’re Asking the Voters to Have a Say”: Inside California’s Redistricting Fight appeared first on The Nation. Source link