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Budzinski Statement On What She Calls Republicans' 'Betrayal of Working Families' 

20 hours 12 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) released the following statement after voting NO on President Trump’s Big, Beautiful Bill , H.R. 1. House Republicans voted to pass the bill and send it to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law. “Today, House Republicans officially pledged their loyalty to the billionaire class, delivering a profound betrayal to hardworking American families. From the very beginning, I have been clear about how devastating this bill is for our country — for single mothers relying on SNAP, for children dependent on Medicaid, and for everyone except the ultra-wealthy. It’s the working class who deserve tax relief — not billionaires. Democrats fought tirelessly to block this bill, but not enough Republicans were willing to defend their communities from these cuts. I will continue standing firm to protect my district and the American people as this administration turns its back on them.”

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SCOTUS Refuses To Hear Anti-Vax Group’s Claim That Meta’s Private Actions Are 1A Violations

21 hours 27 minutes ago
Back in the summer of 2020, RFK Jr. was leading the Children’s Health Defense organization, built on an anti-vaccination platform. The organization sued Facebook/Meta that year, along with several fact-checking organizations, for limiting the reach of, and otherwise fact-checking, its posts due to their inclusion of medical and scientific misinformation. CHD argued, in an incredibly […]
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Granite City Family Seeks Support For Teen's 46-Week Cancer Treatment

21 hours 31 minutes ago
GRANITE CITY - Becky Hansel is organizing a fundraiser to support her 16-year-old niece, Trinity Waelterman, of Granite City, who is battling stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, an aggressive cancer that has spread to multiple parts of her body including her bones, lungs, and pancreas. The fundraiser aims to help cover medical expenses, travel costs, housing needs, and transportation during Trinity’s 46-week chemotherapy treatment plan. Trinity’s treatment began recently and involves a rigorous schedule of chemotherapy designed to combat the cancer. The plan includes alternating weeks of multiple chemotherapy drugs and recovery periods, continuing for nearly a year. Terry Waelterman, Trinity’s father and a single parent, has been caring for Trinity and her two siblings throughout this difficult time. The family faces significant financial challenges due to ongoing medical costs not covered by insurance, travel expenses for hospital visits, and the need for stable

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US House passes massive tax break and spending cut bill, sending it to Trump

21 hours 34 minutes ago
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans cleared the “big, beautiful bill” for President Donald Trump’s signature Thursday, marking an end to the painstaking months-long negotiations that began just after voters gave the GOP unified control of Washington during last year’s elections. The final 218-214 vote on the expansive tax and spending cuts package marked a significant […]
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