In the 2024 election cycle, six individuals each spent over $100 million to help elect Republicans. Elon Musk headed the list with $291 million. [i] In total, billionaires spent $2.6 billion, and nearly three-fourths of the spending went to help Donald Trump and other Republican candidates. Over 80 percent of the amount spent by billionaires was spent through channels that were prohibited prior to the 2010 Citizens United and   2014 McCutcheon Supreme Court rulings .  Billio

In the new millennium, Republicans have won the presidency and both houses of Congress four times in seven presidential elections. [i] [ii] While in power, Republicans have assembled the most partisan Supreme Court in history. [iii] Most remarkably, Republicans have succeeded without strong presidential candidates. George W. Bush and Donald Trump certainly lack the appeal of General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan. Further, most voters oppose Republican’s signa

America has the highest per-capita healthcare cost and the lowest life expectancy in the developed world. [i] In 2025, America spent an estimated $5.6 trillion on healthcare, or $16,570 per person, or over $66,000 for a family of four. [ii] The $16,570 is six and a half times the inflation-adjusted per-capital cost in 1971. [iii] In 2024,   the federal government spent $1.9 trillion on healthcare and services, which was more than twice what was spent on defense. [iv] A 20

Ed Minnock July 8, 2025   The 1973 Supreme Court that ruled 7 to 2 that the right to privacy implied in the 14 th  Amendment protected abortion as a fundamental right. The ruling stated that after fetal viability, outright bans on abortion were permitted if they contained exceptions to preserve the life and health of women. [i] On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court used its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to overturn Roe v. Wade. [ii]  The court ruled t