The victory of a Democratic Socialist in a New York primary will not lead to the dictatorship of the proletariat. It’s an incremental addition to the long history of moderate socialism in the US.
President Gerald Ford discussing plans for a Strategic Petroleum Reserve with workers in California in 1975.
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
President Trump has been attacking the Fed’s current policy of slowly raising interest rates. A former central bank official explains why that’s so troubling.
As attempts to water down the Endangered Species Act have accelerated, public support for the act has stayed high. Then why do politicians keep trying to weaken the act?
Trump and Putin shake hands at the conclusion of their joint news conference.
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Compromise is necessary for government to function. But citizens see compromise differently. Democrats like it more than Republicans, who fear of their representatives being compromised.
An FDA lab technician inspects food for contaminants in Lenexa, Kansas.
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Accounting for grocery prices and the effort eating home-prepared meals requires, the benefits commonly called food stamps fall far short of paying enough for the poor to eat right.
More than 40 million Americans rely on SNAP for groceries.
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Following the controversy over the resignation of House chaplain Patrick Conroy, in this speed read, scholars explain when the tradition of legislative prayer was started and how it has sustained.
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson is Trump’s nominee to lead the VA.
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Richard Lachmann, University at Albany, State University of New York
While the White House scrambles to fill the VA’s top post, the agency’s deep issues of inadequate funding and low access for veterans continue to fester.
Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, has fought a battle with conservatives in his party for the speakership.
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The speaker of the House is the most visible and authoritative spokesperson for the majority party in the House. But their role goes beyond politics to everything from accounting to procurement.