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Nina Turner Announces Run for Congress in Likely Rematch Against Shontel Brown
Turner ran on a progressive platform last year but was defeated by establishment-backed Rep. Shontel Brown.
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Is Retiring, Opening Seat for Biden Nominee
Democrats have been urging the 83-year-old liberal to retire in order to give Biden a chance to fill his spot.
Biden OK’s $2.5 Billion Arms Sale to Egypt, Disregarding Government Oppression
The administration's sprawling arms sale will assist the Egyptian government's “torturers,” Human Rights Watch says.
Pelosi Announces Another Run for Congress, Doesn’t Discuss Speaker Role
Pelosi previously pledged that she would not seek to remain Speaker of the House beyond the current congressional term.
Biden Claims He Wants to End the Yemen War. His Actions Suggest Otherwise.
The U.S.’s role in perpetuating the conflict in Yemen is making peace negotiations more difficult.
GOP Is Increasingly Bent on Controlling Schools. Glenn Youngkin Is a Case Study.
Youngkin’s emphasis on local control over schools helped propel him to power. Now, he risks alienating that same base.
Starbucks Asks Labor Board to Stop Ongoing Union Election in Mesa, Arizona
The company is asking the labor board to overturn a decision to conduct the election on a store-by-store basis.
South Carolina Lawmakers Propose Fines or Prison Time for Asking Vaccine Status
The bill could have far-reaching consequences beyond employer rules, one labor law attorney in the state suggested.
Ocasio-Cortez Urges Biden to Expand At-Home Test Program for Multifamily Homes
People in multifamily residences have been unable to order free at-home tests from the Biden administration’s website.
Judges Approve Special Grand Jury for Probe Into Trump Election Tampering
The investigation is examining whether Trump broke the law when he asked election officials to “find” him 11,780 votes.