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Trump Creates Chaos as an Election Strategy

Trump’s plan: stir up chaos, then have him restore order.  President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that unless the Republicans win the midterm elections, the...

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Trump’s Billionaires May Not be Enough for the Republicans to Win

Money Alone Does Not Win Elections Republican billionaires are pumping hundreds of millions into keeping Republicans in control of Congress, based on the assumption that...

Trump Restricting Mail-In Voting Lowers the Republican Vote

President Donald Trump and his Republican followers publicly campaign against mail-in voting, claiming it leads to massive fraud. In August 2020, Trump called mail-in...

America’s debt is accelerating in Trump’s second term

Politicians have repeatedly warned about our growing debt, to no avail. During Donald Trump’s first administration, Senator Rick Scott argued in 2019 that high debt...

Who is responsible for America’s $40 Trillion Debt?

This month, the U.S. reached its highest-ever debt level: $40 trillion. As a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP), it now stands at about...

Blanche’s Confirmation Vote Could Flip the Senate

The Epstein files are the Achilles’ heel for Republican Senators this November, and their vote to confirm Todd Blanche as U.S. Attorney General is...

Congress Can Reverse America’s Growing Wealth Disparity 

Congress can reverse America’s Wealth Disparity. But we must determine whether the public cares and, if so, whether they are aware that it affects...