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Our Nearly $1 Trillion Military Budget Won’t Make Us Safer

Congress is spending on the military like it’s World War III. Diverting that money to jobs, health care, and the climate would make us far safer.

As a student journalist, one of the first things I learned was to double check sources. When politicians mislead us, people need to know.

Abortion bans have harmed our health, society, and economy. At the ballot box and beyond, voters are fighting back.

Shutting down the border to asylum seekers is cruel, ineffective, and plainly illegal. We need to put human dignity — and the law — first.

If any industry ever needed more oversight, it’s the crypto business. But the industry is trying to dodge regulation — with help from Congress.

One state’s “Baby Bonds” program should be a model for the whole country.

From the Big House to the White House?

While the White House raises the white flag on Supreme Court reform, different flags are flying over the court itself…

We need to fix our fraying safety net so other families get the same chance.

If lawmakers slash the social safety net any further, millions of stories like mine won’t be possible.