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Regardless of Media Spin, Yesterday’s Budget Vote Was a Progressive Victory
Next month, we'll see one of this country's most extraordinary stretches of votes on vital legislation.
John Lewis Voting Rights Bill Passes House With Zero Republican Votes
If made into law, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act could help stem the tide of GOP voter suppression laws.
Only 11 Percent of Rental Aid Has Been Disbursed, Says US Treasury
States are delivering funds so slowly that an eviction surge is likely even if the Supreme Court upholds the moratorium.
9 House Dems Who Threatened Biden’s Bills Get Accolades From Pro-Business Groups
The pro-business, dark money group Chamber of Commerce is running ads praising those Democrats for their stance.
Biden Boosted Food Stamps. Let’s Do the Same to All US Anti-Poverty Programs.
Changing the landscape of poverty and inequality calls for increased public benefits paid for with tax revenues.
Centrists Lose Bid to Sabotage Reconciliation as House Advances $3.5T Bill
The vote allows Congress to proceed with crafting the $3.5 trillion bill that progressives and Democrats have lauded.
DeSantis’s Poll Numbers Plummet as Florida Deals With Terrifying COVID Numbers
Gov. Ron DeSantis is at odds with a majority of his constituents over how to prevent the spread of COVID in Florida.
Parenting Amid Delta Is the Heartbreak That Didn’t Need to Happen
I am so worried about my young daughter that she has begun to worry about me, as COVID's fourth wave rises.
Committee Seeks Jan. 6 Phone Records of Lawmakers With Possible Ties to Attack
The probe could have major implications for members of Congress with ties to the attack.
Anti-Vaxxers Poison Themselves by Taking Cattle Deworming Drug Against COVID
The medication, Ivermectin, has not been shown to be effective against COVID infection and can seriously harm humans.