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Retired Congressman Fred Upton Being Considered for House Speakership
Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has failed to secure a majority in six rounds of voting over the course of two days.
FDA Rules That Retail Pharmacies Can Offer Abortion Medication
Abortion-inducing medication is currently used in more than half of pregnancy terminations in the U.S.
Noam Chomsky: Another World Is Possible. Let’s Bring It to Reality.
Labor and other popular activism can help shape the economic system in ways that will benefit people, not private power.
More Women Are Being Incarcerated as Jail Populations Near Pre-COVID Levels
The number of women in jail increased by almost 6 percent from 2021 to 2022 -- three times the rate of men.
Day 1 of GOP-Led House Shows Party Disunity as McCarthy Fails to Win Speaker
McCarthy blamed his losses on far right GOP House members that “want something for their personal selves.”
Industry Lobbyists Worry as Sanders Takes Over Powerful Senate Health Panel
Health care industry lobbyists are particularly concerned about how Sanders will wield the committee's subpoena power.
Let’s Support the Thousands of NYC Nurses Who Are Preparing to Strike
As the January 9 strike deadline approaches, building the broadest possible working-class solidarity will be key.
Netanyahu Ushers in the Most Anti-Palestinian Government in Israel’s History
The new government will annex the West Bank, expand illegal Jewish settlements and discriminate against LGBTQ people.
House GOP Plans to Gut Ethics Commission, Block Archival of January 6 Records
McCarthy has proposed gutting the office that is considering investigating him for actions related to January 6.
Santos Campaign Filed Dozens of Expenses 1 Penny Below Receipt Reporting Limit
Records show 37 expenditures valued at $199.99 — just short of the amount at which campaigns must keep receipts.