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Johnson prays for a GOP budget miracle

House Speaker Mike Johnson asked supporters to pray for a budget proposal that would slash social welfare spending

Salon · Feb 25, 2025

Losing family to climate change denial

Climate change denial is ruining some relationships, but people who have lost loved ones claim it’s worth it

Salon · Feb 24, 2025

Musk drops cash on Wisconsin court race

Wisconsin is a "wild west in terms of campaign spending," with the last high court race shattering spending records

Salon · Feb 23, 2025

GOP proposes "another barrier" to voting

Critics say the SAVE Act could make it hard for women who have changed their name to prove they are eligible voters

Salon · Feb 21, 2025

Why we're still fighting tuberculosis

Slashes in federal funding for disease surveillance could once more make old diseases formidable foes

Salon · Feb 21, 2025

Emboldened GOP targets no-fault divorce

In states like Oklahoma and Indiana, some Republicans are trying to make it harder to end a relationship

Salon · Feb 20, 2025

Trump "disappearing" immigrants at Gitmo

The Trump administration is refusing to say who it is sending to Guantánamo Bay or why

Salon · Feb 19, 2025

"SNL": A straight haven with queer roots

While "SNL" often reflects white male dominance, its downtown NYC roots and cast’s queer proximity set it apart

Salon · Feb 17, 2025

The Miocene era and our future climate

Scientists look to the Miocene for clues of what we might expect from global heating caused by fossil fuels

Salon · Feb 17, 2025

Medicaid might pay for Trump's tax cuts

House Republicans want to pay for their tax cuts by cutting social services used by the working class

Salon · Feb 16, 2025