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Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Could Cut Unemployment Benefits, Experts Warn
A bipartisan group of senators believes $80 billion in revenue can be derived from a crackdown on “unemployment fraud.”
Kevin McCarthy and Mark Meadows Have Long History of Nepotism and Self-Dealing
The two prominent House Republicans showed an extensive pattern of doling out perks to family members.
“Better Than Trump” Isn’t Good Enough. End Deportation Now.
The White House is rewriting a set of ICE guidelines. Will Biden continue to destroy immigrant families?
ALEC Lawmakers Look to Spread Arizona-Style Election Audits to Other States
ALEC lawmakers seek to copy and paste the controversial “audit” like they do with model legislation.
Trumpists Have Made Alarming Advances in Their Quest to Control Elections
GOP lawmakers at every level have used Trump's illusions about voter fraud to rig future elections in their favor.
Pelosi Will Form House Select Committee to Investigate January 6 Attack
The committee will look into why and how the attack happened, and produce recommendations on preventing similar events.
Former NRA Head Tricked Into Giving Grad Speech to Chairs Symbolizing Gun Deaths
Keene, who served as head of the NRA from 2011-13, was joined by debunked gun rights author John Lott at the event.
Terrifying UN Draft Climate Report Urges Total Transformation of Our Way of Life
Beyond the dire warnings in the report, the assessment of current efforts to curtail climate disruption is damning.
Biden Urges Cities to Use COVID Funds to Hire More Police
Racial justice advocates say the root causes of gun violence run much deeper than Biden will admit.
Dems to Fill in Blanks of Centrist Infrastructure Deal With Reconciliation Bill
Senate centrists reached a tentative deal with the White House on infrastructure on Wednesday.