House GOP acknowledges it is holding economy hostage in debt ceiling fight
The Republican caucus says Democrats must meet all their demands before they'll agree to raise the debt ceiling.
By Josh Israel - May 24, 2023Economy
Experts say House Republicans’ latest debt limit showdown could cause massive damage to the U.S. and global economies — even if they don’t ultimately force a default.
By Josh Israel - February 09, 2023After Tuesday’s State of the Union address, Republicans contradicted their own previous calls for cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.
By Josh Israel - February 08, 2023House Republicans have introduced or pledged legislation that would make the country’s budget deficit even larger via tax cuts for the rich and weakened tax law enforcement.
By Josh Israel - February 08, 2023Landmark legislation enacted during the first two years of President Joe Biden’s first term has invested billions of dollars in infrastructure and jobs.
By Oliver Willis - February 06, 2023There have already been 60 mass shootings in the United States in 2023. Republican lawmakers want to make guns even cheaper to obtain.
By Josh Israel - February 06, 2023The latest jobs report shows unemployment at its lowest level since 1969.
By Oliver Willis - February 03, 2023The Florida Republican repeated his false claim that Democrats had slashed the program by $280 billion moments after he called for finding other ways to reduce its cost.
By Josh Israel - February 02, 2023As of Jan. 1, some buyers can claim up to $7,500 in federal tax credits when they purchase a new electric vehicle that costs under $55,000.
By Oliver Willis - February 02, 2023The Florida Republican senator, whose estimated net worth is $200 billion, also falsely accused Democrats of cutting funds for the Medicare program he is trying to sunset.
By Josh Israel - January 27, 2023A provision in the Inflation Reduction Act caps the cost of insulin for some Medicare recipients starting this year, and Democrats support a similar rule for privately insured Americans as well.
By Oliver Willis - January 26, 2023Both Gov. Jim Justice and Rep. Alex Mooney opposed the historic climate and health care legislation that is providing funding for energy projects in West Virginia.
By Josh Israel - January 24, 2023Over 1.4 million Wisconsin residents and 100,000 businesses have benefited from Gov. Tony Evers’ pandemic relief program, which is supported by federal funding.
By Oliver Willis - January 20, 2023The Wisconsin Democrat plans to keep her focus on affordable health care and jobs in Wisconsin and America.
By Josh Israel - January 19, 2023Supporters of the so-called ‘fair tax’ proposal, which would raise the cost of consumer goods, include Republican Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene.
By Oliver Willis - January 18, 2023The North Carolina Republican has received millions of dollars in campaign cash from the financial services industry over the course of his career.
By Josh Israel - January 17, 2023As Biden and Democrats fight rising costs, Republicans are focused on restricting abortion rights and investigating federal law enforcement.
By Oliver Willis - January 13, 2023Allen was asked whether Republicans are considering raising the eligibility age for Social Security retirement benefits.
By Emily Singer - January 13, 2023The New York Republican has been caught fabricating nearly his entire resume, including his religious affiliation, job history, and education.
By Emily Singer - January 12, 2023Even after calls for Medicare and Social Security cuts failed to produce their expected 2022 ‘red wave,’ they are still plowing ahead with calls for ‘reforms.’
By Josh Israel - January 12, 2023Wisconsin Republican Mike Gallagher is co-sponsor of a bill that would ban the social media platform in the United States.
By Josh Israel - January 12, 2023The government would lose an estimated $185 billion in tax revenue over the next decade if the bill became law.
By Oliver Willis - January 10, 2023Their plan to partially defund the IRS would cost the government a net $114 billion in lost revenue over a decade, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates.
By Josh Israel - January 10, 2023The latest jobs report shows that the unemployment rate has also reached a 50-year low.
By Oliver Willis - January 06, 2023The Florida Republican’s unpopular proposal would sunset Social Security and Medicare and raise taxes for millions.
By Josh Israel - January 05, 2023Funds for the grants come from the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure, Investment, and Jobs Act, which President Joe Biden signed into law on Nov. 15, 2021.
By Oliver Willis - January 04, 2023The ‘Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act’ would help wealthy tax cheats evade the law.
By Josh Israel - January 03, 2023With a narrow majority in the House and a 50-50 Senate, Democrats made significant progress on Biden’s agenda.
By Josh Israel - December 30, 2022President Biden and congressional Democrats deserve credit for doing in less than two years what former President Donald Trump couldn’t do in four: put America first.
By TAI Contributor - December 28, 2022Republicans criticized the President’s decision to release fuel from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve throughout 2022. It ended up bringing the U.S. billions of dollars and aligned with lower gas prices.
By Oliver Willis - December 20, 2022The Biden administration continues investing in production of electric vehicle parts within the United States, and this time it includes a plant of newly unionized workers in Ohio.
By Oliver Willis - December 13, 2022