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Ted Cruz Illegally Used Campaign Funds to Promote His Book, Watchdog Says
The senator spent nearly $18,000 in campaign money on Facebook advertisements for his book, the watchdog alleges.
I Got My Second Shot Yesterday — and the US Saw 73,200 New COVID Cases
COVID still rages and the more virulent B.1.1.7 variant that emerged from Britain is now the dominant strain in the U.S.
Grassroots Organizers Mobilize to Defend Kshama Sawant Against Recall Effort
Capitalist forces are targeting leftist City Councilor Kshama Sawant in Seattle. A solidarity campaign is fighting back.
GOP Threatens to Out Donors as “Defectors” to Trump If They Don’t Give Monthly
A pre-checked box on the National Republican Congressional Committee donor website makes recurring donations automatic.
Median Worker Makes $3,250 Less Per Year Than in 1979 Due to Decline in Unions
Unionization has declined by nearly half since the 1980s as corporations have become bolder in union-busting efforts.
Greenpeace Takes Aim at Fossil Fuel Subsidies in Biden Tax Plan
President Biden faces global pressure to end all subsidies for polluters.
Border Wall Construction May Continue as Biden Is Pushed to Permanently Scrap It
The White House has not yet asked Congress to revoke the project's funding as of this week.
McConnell-Led Opposition to Infrastructure Plan May Haunt GOP in Next Elections
McConnell's usual scare tactics may fail if Biden's new infrastructure bill delivers tangible economic benefits.
Biden’s Corporate Tax Increase Will Raise $2.5 Trillion Says Treasury Department
Biden’s plan lifts the corporate tax rate set by Trump, but it’s still less than what it was under Obama.
65 Percent of Americans Want to Raise Corporate Taxes to Pay for Infrastructure
The president has promised not to raise any taxes for individuals earning under $400,000 per year.