Week in Review | The 'Flat-Out' Lies, Moral Decrepitude, and Economic Malpractice of Trump's GOP

 

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Saturday, October 24, 2026 Meet the Corporations Funding Ramaswamy's Vicious Attack Ad on Acton Corporate PACs for Bank of America, Deloitte, Kroger, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and others have donated to the campaign fund running the ad, which has been criticized for exploiting Acton's history of sexual abuse. October 22, 2026       Ramaswamy Takes Full Credit for Most 'Disgusting, Pathetic Ad Ever Created in the History of Political Ads' The Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate's campaign is spending $4 million to promote the ad featuring his Democratic opponent's estranged mother, less than two weeks before Election Day. October 21, 2026       'Just a Flat-Out Lie': Collins Says She Couldn't Have Known Kavanaugh Would Vote to Overturn Roe v. Wade "This is just another flimsy attempt to avoid responsibility for her actions," said a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood Votes Maine. October 20, 2026       Talarico Takes Direct Aim at Elon Musk as Early Voting Shatters Record in Key Texas County "Elon Musk wants our land, he wants our water, he wants his very own personal United States senator." October 20, 2026       'My Name Is Abdul': El-Sayed Confronts Trump's Racist, Anti-Muslim Attacks Head-On in New Ad "In response to attacks about his faith, Abdul doubles down on who he is," said one observer. October 20, 2026       Know someone who would enjoy the Common Dreams newsletter? Help us spread the word by forwarding this email to your family and friends. Largest US Corporations Paid Lowest-Ever Tax Rate in 2025 Thanks to Trump and GOP: Study "At a time when lawmakers claim the country cannot afford investments in families and communities, some of the most profitable corporations in American history are paying little or nothing in federal income taxes." October 22, 2026       'Nothing and No One Is Off the Table for NSPM-7,' Warns Analysis of Trump Crackdown on Dissent “The NSPM-7 blueprint enables efficient coordination across federal agencies to disrupt our democracy and go after the greatest number of people through surveillance, investigation, and prosecution." October 21, 2026       'Working People Will Pay a High Price': Report Warns AI Bubble Is 'Primed to Pop' "Policymakers need to act now to shore up the financial system and make clear that taxpayers will not be forced to bail out the companies and financiers responsible." October 21, 2026       'I'd Like to Report a Theft': Sanders Mocks Corrupt Trump's Anti-Fraud Tipline "A man inside our government illegally spent nearly $22 million in taxpayer dollars on bogus campaign ads praising himself," Sen. Bernie Sanders wrote. "He now resides on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue." October 21, 2026       GOP Operatives 'Taken Aback' as Rural Voters Blame Billionaires for Economic Woes: Report "Trump told everybody one singular truth. He said the system is broken... and unfortunately, it turned out that he was lying about all the ways they were going to fix these things," said Montana Democratic congressional candidate Sam Forstag. October 18, 2026       VIEW ALL NEWS

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OPINION Billionaire Media Barons Are Destroying the United States Why are billionaires so interested in owning our social, on-air, and online media? Because regulating the conversation Americans can see and hear protects everything else they own. By Thom Hartmann • October 22, 2026 A Framework for Peace in Ukraine This proposed settlement—designed to help end a conflict that has cost hundreds of thousands of lives and carries a continuing risk of confrontation—addresses the causes of the war rather than only its symptoms. By Jeffrey D. Sachs • October 20, 2026 Democrats Ignore the Shift in Voter Support for Medicare for All at Their Peril Premiums are exploding, voters are demanding more, and candidates are winning on it. Dodging Medicare for All is now the real political risk. By Kristy Fogle • October 20, 2026 Trumpflation Is Here and It's All Trump's Doing There is no doubt whatsoever that Trump is the lead and almost sole author of the inflation we are now seeing. By Dean Baker • October 19, 2026 VIEW ALL OPINION

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