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Report: McConnell’s Refusal to Raise Debt Ceiling Could Cost 6 Million Jobs
The default that the GOP is threatening to create could plunge the U.S. into another Great Recession, economists warn.
Most Americans Want “Roe v. Wade” to Remain Intact, New Poll Finds
More than 8 in 10 Americans oppose Texas's provision letting people sue abortion providers for $10,000 rewards.
Cori Bush Introduces Bill to Circumvent Supreme Court Ban on Eviction Moratorium
The Keeping Renters Safe Act would direct HHS to implement a new eviction moratorium through the pandemic.
Memo Uncovered Showing Trump’s 6-Step Plan for Pence to Overturn the Election
The memo claimed Pence had the authority to violate federal law to help Trump remain in office.
The Rally for the Capitol Mob Fizzled, But This May Be the Calm Before the Storm
The small size of the “J6” rally on Saturday is no indicator of the strength of the authoritarian movement.
Activists Prepare for Sit-Ins If Manchin Won’t Budge on Filibuster
The Poor People’s Campaign is currently urging activists to flood Manchin’s office with phone calls.
Videos Show “Unfathomable Cruelty” of Border Patrol Against Haitians at Border
“This system simply can't be reformed,” said Rep. Rashida Tlaib.
COVID Has Now Claimed More Lives Than the 1918 Flu Pandemic in the US
Simple mitigation measures like wearing masks as recommended by the CDC could have saved hundreds of thousands of lives.
Corporate America Cashed In on the Post-9/11 Pentagon Spending Surge
Companies benefiting from the buildup of the past 20 years include logistics and construction firms like Kellogg.
GOP Senate Candidate Threatens Preemptive Lawsuits 14 Months Before Election
Adam Laxalt led Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Now he’s using the same playbook for his Senate campaign.