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“A Giveaway to the Rich”: Progressives Slam Omnibus Retirement Provisions
“A multibillion-dollar tax cut for the rich should not be the last act of a Democratic Congress," said one critic.
House Democrats Vote to Make Trump Tax Returns Public
Donald Trump was the first president since Richard Nixon to not release his tax returns.
Conway Advocated for Leonard Leo’s Supreme Court Picks After They Struck Business Deal
The activist’s handpicked Supreme Court candidates were eventually selected by Trump and confirmed to the bench.
Congress Has One Last Chance to Abolish the Crack Cocaine Sentencing Disparity
Merrick Garland’s recent memo was an important first step, but only Congress can fully end the sentencing disparities.
“Our National Nightmare Is Over”: NLRB Union Praises New Funding in Omnibus Bill
The union celebrated the funding proposal but said it was the bare minimum to keep the agency afloat.
Year-End Funding Bill Includes Election Reforms Made to Avoid Another Jan. 6
One included reform would raise the threshold of lawmakers needed to object to the certification of election results.
True Democracy Doesn’t Focus Only on Elections But on the Real Needs of People
Building durable and lasting organized communities is something a pro-democracy movement should prioritize.
Chief Justice Roberts Grants GOP Request to Halt End of Title 42 Policy
The Biden administration and rights advocates have until 5 pm ET on Tuesday to respond.
Water Protector Defense Attorneys Warn of “Breakdown in Separation of Powers”
Prosecutions of Water Protectors in Aitkin County are seven times more likely to remain unresolved than other cases.
UN Chief Announces a 2023 “No-Nonsense” Special Summit on Climate Crisis
The move comes amid mounting frustration with world leaders' refusal to phase out fossil fuels.