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States Are Hoarding $5.2 Billion in Welfare Funds While Denying More People Aid
A 1996 welfare reform law gave states the freedom to stockpile federal funding for aid to the poor, year after year.
Big Oil’s New Strategy: Profit Today So They Can Fight Again Tomorrow
Nearly every major oil and gas company now claims to accept the science, but their actions speak louder than words.
Manchin or No Manchin, Climate Activism Is Working
This year’s climate “wins,” organizers say, are essential to take stock of in order to continue the momentum.
Rand Paul Says Legal Campaign Methods Are How Dems “Steal” Elections
Paul quoted a conservative news article that discussed how Democrats successfully (and legally) won Wisconsin in 2020.
Donald Trump Has Spent the Last Two Weeks Offending His Closest Allies
Trump seems to be running out of friends at an accelerating rate; it is his own behavior that is creating the distance.
Fifth Circuit Agrees to Hold Hearing on Texas Abortion Law in January
One judge on the court dissented with the decision, calling it an “impermissible delay” to the Supreme Court's orders.
GA Inquiry Into “Dead People” Voting Reaffirms That Trump’s Claims Were Bogus
Trump previously alleged, without evidence, that 5,000 ballots had been cast on behalf of deceased people in the state.
USAID Is Running Out of Money for COVID Vaccines While Pentagon Got $778 Billion
The Pentagon will receive $25 billion more than requested — and more than enough to vaccinate everyone in the world.
LAPD Releases Footage From Police Killing of Valentina Orellana-Peralta
“Her death was preventable!” said attorney Ben Crump, who was hired to represent the family of the 14-year-old.
How Can Workers in “The Great Resignation” Harness Leverage Long-Term?
Wage gains could be short-lived unless accompanied by legislation addressing structural inequalities, experts warn.