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President Donald Trump signs his tax and spending bill into law during a 4th of July celebration with military families on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington D.C., on Friday July 4, 2025.

Budget Cuts, Deaths, and the First Anniversary of Trump’s Disastrous Budget

by Matt Watkins July 4, 2026July 3, 2026

July 4 is America’s birthday and the first anniversary of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the health care cuts that followed.

Hey, Democrats, It’s Time for Unity, Not Purity

by Bill Scher September 26, 2022September 30, 2022

On Abortion, All Democratic Roads Lead to Court Packing

by Bill Scher July 18, 2022July 19, 2022