Trump says he has no evidence to justify his unprecedented Biden investigation
As Donald Trump launches an investigation into Joe Biden, it's the third time the Republican has engaged in such a...
Steve Benen
It’s not just Medicaid: GOP eyes possible Medicare cuts in megabill
The Republicans' far-right plan megabill was already shaping up to be a political albatross. Putting Medicare funding on the table...
Job growth held steady in May, but new signs of economic trouble emerge
U.S. job growth over the first five months of 2025 are the worst since the Great Recession. When Donald Trump...
Republicans target the CBO as part of a larger offensive against independent obstacles
The fact that too many Republicans see independent sources of information has partisan targets speaks volumes about the quality of...
New CBO report makes the Republicans’ Trump agenda megabill look even worse
.@stevebenen: The original CBO score of the Republicans’ domestic policy megabill was brutal. A revised analysis of the final bill...
Marjorie Taylor Greene admits she also didn’t read the GOP megabill she voted for
.@stevebenen: Marjorie Taylor Greene is the latest Republican to learn more about the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” she voted...
Pete Hegseth orders the Navy to rename the USNS Harvey Milk
Navy traditions and basic decency make clear that Pete Hegseth shouldn't re-name the USNS Harvey Milk. The beleaguered defense secretary...
It’s not just Medicaid: Republicans’ megabill would sabotage the Affordable Care Act
Republicans have dropped the "repeal and replace" phrasing, but their megabill is an anti-ACA package that would take coverage from...
Republicans keep claiming their megabill won’t add to the deficit. That’s plainly false.
Republicans keep saying that Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" won't add to the deficit. The people who need to be...
On Congress and trade tariffs, Trump gives away the game about his power grab
On tariffs, the courts have directed Donald Trump to work with a Republican-led Congress on a new law. By the...