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Dr. Susan Monarez Testifies In Nomination Hearing To Be CDC Director

Sanders Calls Trump-GOP Budget Bill 'Most Dangerous Piece of Legislation' in Modern US History

"In my view, nobody in the Senate or the House should vote for this legislation," said Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Jake Johnson
Jun 30, 2025

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders condemned the Republican budget reconciliation package in stark terms during a floor speech late Sunday, calling the measure "the most dangerous piece of legislation in the modern history of our country" and warning that its massive cuts to Medicaid, federal nutrition assistance, and other programs would have deadly consequences nationwide.

"Over 50,000 Americans will die unnecessarily every year," said Sanders (I-Vt.), referring to a recent study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and Yale, who examined the likely impacts of Republicans' proposed healthcare cuts.

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New Yorkers Gather To Protest Against War On Iran

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"The current cease-fire is fragile—and the only path to lasting peace is diplomacy, not another cycle of American military escalation," one campaigner stressed after lawmakers refused to advance the resolution.

Jessica Corbett
Jun 27, 2025

Nearly all U.S. Senate Republicans and Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania on Friday evening blocked a resolution that reiterated Congress' authority to declare war and would have ordered President Donald Trump to stop taking military action against Iran without congressional approval.

Every other member of the Democratic Caucus and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) supported holding a final vote on the resolution—which Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations committees, announced last week, before Trump's weekend bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities.

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Mayoral Candidate For New York Zohran Mamdani Holds Primary Election Night Party

2 Truths the Dems Should Take Away From Mamdani’s Win

Message for the Democratic Party: Recognize that America once again has a vibrant and visionary left and welcome a new generation of progressives, and yes, socialists into the party.

Alan Minsky
Jun 27, 2025

“We have won a city where… the Mayor will use their power… to govern our city as a model for the Democratic Party.”—Zohran Mamdani, June 24, 2025

Zohran Mamdani’s spectacular victory in Tuesday’s Democratic Mayoral Primary in New York City taught us two essential truths about the contemporary American political landscape. Two truths that add up to one unmistakable message for the Democratic Party.

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