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Garland Issues Memo Shielding Political Candidates From DOJ Inquiries
The directive requires any inquiry into candidates running for president to be approved by the attorney general first.
US Counted Over 126,000 New COVID Infections Yesterday. What Are We Doing?
How much we come to regret our inaction will be counted in corpses once the snow melts.
The Attack on Abortion Is an Attack on Democracy Itself
The Christian nationalists targeting abortion are also engaged in attacks on voting, education, and other basic rights.
Manchin Has Spent Years Funneling $15M to Preserve Valley Where He Owns a Condo
While blocking all climate initiatives, Sen. Joe Manchin funneled federal funds to protect Canaan Valley.
House Moves to Codify Marriage Equality Threatened by “Extremist Justices”
Even though the bill has bipartisan support, it faces difficult odds of passage in the Senate due to the filibuster.
The Value of the Federal Minimum Wage Is at a 66-Year Low
Every day of inaction from Congress extends the longest period in history without a federal minimum wage raise.
Biden Considers Declaring Climate Emergency Amid Joe Manchin’s Obstruction
As the “heat apocalypse” rages across Europe, activists are pushing Biden to take real action.
Ongoing Revelations Compel Jan. 6 Committee to Extend Its September Deadline
The panel will release a “scaled-back” interim report in September rather than a final one, the committee chair said.
Cori Bush Arrested at Abortion Rights Rally After Unveiling Bill on Pill Access
Bush, AOC, Pressley and at least 14 other House Democrats were arrested at the abortion rights demonstration.
Report: CEOs Are Driving “Greedflation,” Raising Prices to Pay Themselves More
In 2021, CEO pay rose 18.2 percent. Workers' wages rose 4.7 percent.