Why believe them now when they’ve so rarely been right?
Congress is considering codifying the damaging (and stupid) DOGE cuts enacted by Elon Musk.
But even some Republicans can’t stomach that terrible idea.
We’ve been calling it.
“There are time bombs all over the place in the federal government because of this. They’ve wreaked havoc across nearly every agency."
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People want easy and free tools to file their taxes. Big corporations like TurboTax and H&R want you to keep paying for their services.
Which side are the Republicans on?
Nobody asked for the IRS to be Americans’s tax preparer, filer, and auditor.
The House-passed One, Big, Beautiful Bill puts an end to the IRS Direct File Program.
You might not be on Medicaid or food assistance - but that doesn’t mean the GOP’s tax bill won’t hurt you.
Hundreds of hospitals would be forced to close if the bill passes. Families, kids, and seniors will all lose access to the care they need. All to pay for billionaire tax…
Between rising ticket prices and exorbitant concession costs, sports fans are gouged left and right by billionaire team owners.
But there are easily enacted solutions to curb greedy billionaires - and put money back in your pocket.
Sports was one of America's most accessible forms of entertainment. Now it's paywalled, splintered and sold to the highest bidder.
Fandom isn't being nurtured. It's being mined.
For @nytopinion on the state of sports, and what it says about America: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/opinion/sports-nba-mlb-leagues-streaming-fan.html?unlocked_article_code=1.PU8.u8hf.pyp3BO402crv&smid=url-share
DOGE has done more damage than we could have ever expected. They’re so bad at their jobs that their IRS cuts actually cost taxpayers $500 billion.
Republicans are trying every trick in the book to permanently lock in lower tax rates for the wealthy.
They know it's unpopular - they just don’t care what you think.
Today, OMB Director @RussVought45 will be on Capitol Hill to testify before the @AppropsGOP on the Trump administration’s recissions package to make DOGE cuts permanent.
Vought will continue to sell DOGE’s reckless mission, but the American people aren’t buying it.…
From hot dogs at the ballpark to playoffs on pay-per-view to tickets to the game - sports fans are getting gouged at every turn.
There are common-sense solutions like enacting street pricing - ensuring taxpayer-subsidized stadiums can’t charge you more for a bottle of water…
Sports was one of America's most accessible forms of entertainment. Now it's paywalled, splintered and sold to the highest bidder.
Fandom isn't being nurtured. It's being mined.
For @nytopinion on the state of sports, and what it says about America: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/opinion/sports-nba-mlb-leagues-streaming-fan.html?unlocked_article_code=1.PU8.u8hf.pyp3BO402crv&smid=url-share
The Trump administration's push to rapidly amass sensitive personal information about hundreds of millions of people living in the U.S. has found a new source: states.
Data is valuable - and once they take it from you, you can’t get it back.
In fact, 82% of voters, including 80% of Republicans, support Direct File.
donald trump said your kids could only afford to have 2 dolls and he meant it
Great piece about how private equity, corporate owners, and tech companies are extracting more and more from fans.
We laid out how federal, state, and local policymakers could address skyrocketing concession fees. Streaming and blackouts...we're coming for you.
Fox News found that 84% of voters are extremely or very concerned about inflation.
American households are reeling from higher prices, but Trump isn’t just ignoring their pain; he’s engineering more of it.