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Pharma-Funded Democrats Are Opposing a Crucial Drug-Pricing Plan
If they vote with conservatives, they are conservatives.
Elizabeth Warren Calls for Breaking Up “Ungovernable” Scandal-Ridden Wells Fargo
The company was recently fined $250 million for failing to compensate customers for a 2018 scandal.
DOJ Asks Federal Judge to Block Enforcement of Texas Abortion Law
The injunction is necessary “to protect the constitutional rights” of those seeking abortion services, the DOJ said.
Consumer Advocacy Group Reveals Portion of Pfizer Vaccine Recipe
The discovery was made from leaked documents and could help manufacturers replicate the lifesaving shot.
Over Half of States Have Rolled Back Public Health Powers During Pandemic
Dozens of state-level bills have been inspired by ALEC model legislation limiting emergency public health powers.
Biden Shouldn’t Reappoint Powell to Federal Reserve. He’s Soft on Wall Street.
Under Trump, Jerome Powell supported rolling back several financial regulations put in place after the Great Recession.
Newsom Fends Off Recall Challenge as California Voters Choose “No” on Ballots
Due to weeks of unsubstantiated fraud claims from the GOP, many on the right may not see the outcome as legitimate.
1 in 500 Americans Has Died From COVID, New Analysis Shows
Only 54 percent of the country is fully vaccinated, but new mandates and age eligibility may spark more vaccinations.
Kashmir Plunged Into Internet, Phone Blackout After Death of Resistance Leader
Many in Kashmir see the blackout as an effort to prevent collective mourning following Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s death.
“Poverty Is a Policy Choice”: Stimulus, Unemployment Aid Slashed Poverty in 2020
Without government aid, the Census reports that poverty would have risen significantly in 2020.