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Jon Ossoff Introduces Legislation to Ban Members of Congress from Trading Stock
Polling has found that a stock trading ban for members of Congress is overwhelmingly popular and has bipartisan support.
Schumer Announces Procedural Plan That Will Lead to Vote on Filibuster Changes
The plan initially evades a filibuster, but passing voting rights legislation will still require changes to the rule.
Trump Is Still Casting Himself as the Victim to Keep Political Control
Trump is trying to rally his base by slandering anyone who investigates him and his family's business practices.
The Supreme Court Is Poised to Make Critical Decisions in School “Culture War”
The justices are inviting the right’s classroom politics into the courtroom. Our social movements need to answer.
Chronic Underfunding of Public Housing Is Putting 1.2 Million Families at Risk
Thanks to Congress's neglect, the backlog of unfunded repair projects has ballooned to an estimated $80 billion.
Pfizer Starts the Year by Hiking Prices on 125 Drugs
Pfizer and its subsidiaries weren't alone in raising drug costs for patients in 2022.
Guantánamo Isn’t Ancient History. It Has Become a “Forever Prison.”
I’ve fought to close Guantánamo for 16 years. It should never have opened.
Five Starbucks Locations Have Filed to Unionize Over the Past Six Days
Starbucks employees in New Jersey and Florida are the latest to join the union wave within the company.
Gorsuch Goes Maskless at Supreme Court, Increasing Colleagues’ COVID Risk Levels
Washington D.C.'s COVID hospitalization rate has increased by 162 percent over the past week.
Prevention Centers Save Lives, But Only Radical Change Will End Overdose Crisis
Confronting the overdose crisis will require a society-wide transformation in how we approach the issue of drug use.