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The House GOP’s Proposal: Israel Aid by Defunding The IRS

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., conducts a news conference on the House steps of the the U.S. Capitol after winning the speakership on Wednesday, October 25, 2023.Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.House Republicans are proposing funding $14 billion…

Mike Johnson Urged a Religious Test for Politicians

House Speaker Mike Johnson addressing a meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition on October 28, 2023, in Las Vegas.David Becker/AP Editor’s note: The below article first appeared in David Corn’s newsletter, Our Land. The newsletter comes out twice a week (most of the time) and provides behind-the-scenes stories and articles about politics, media, and culture. Subscribing costs just $5 a month—but you…

Study: Fossil Fuel Industry Is Behind a Spate of Anti-Protest Bills

Indigenous people march among thousands representing various groups that participate in the End of Fossil Fuels protest.John Lamparski / ZUMA This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Fossil fuel companies have spent millions of dollars on lobbying and campaign donations to state lawmakers who sponsored anti-protest…