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Manchin Refuses to Support Reconciliation Bill If It Contains Words
How many times has this snake shed its skin?
Dems Walk Out as North Carolina GOP Picks Jan. 6 Participant to Fill Vacant Seat
Dozens of Democratic lawmakers refused to take part in the vote to appoint Donnie Loftis to a state representative seat.
Health Care Understaffing Is Deadly — That’s Why Kaiser Workers May Strike
Saddling an overworked staff with inadequate pay and resources threatens employees and patients alike.
Joe Manchin “Does Not Get to Dictate the Future,” Says Cori Bush
Bush called Manchin's opposition to the Build Back Better Act “anti-Black, anti-child, anti-woman, and anti-immigrant.”
Nearly a Third of Republicans Surveyed Are Ready to Support Violence
The same survey found two-thirds of Republicans claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump.
Corporations Have the Power to Sue Governments Over Resource Extraction Policies
Expensive lawsuits over environmental regulations could undermine whatever agreements might be reached in the COP26.
Manchin Claims Others Won’t Compromise After Forcing Reconciliation to Be Halved
The senator only seems to care about the deficit when it comes to proposals he doesn’t like.
Legal Brief Details What Trump’s Trying to Hide From the January 6 Committee
The National Archives says Trump wants to conceal drafts of speeches, phone call logs and handwritten notes from aides.
Sanders Says He’s Still Working to Get Drug Price Plan Into Reconciliation Bill
Sen. Bernie Sanders says he’s still making calls and negotiating to have the proposals included.
Poll Shows O’Rourke Ties Abbott in Hypothetical Race for Texas Gov. Next Year
Beto O'Rourke has yet to declare his candidacy, but it's widely expected he'll be running for governor next year.