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Civil Rights Leaders and West Virginia Miners Turn Up the Heat on Joe Manchin
Patience for Manchin’s self-serving intransigence is nearing a very loud end.
AOC Calls Out Kamala Harris for Telling Guatemalan Asylum Seekers, “Do Not Come”
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said the U.S. should instead focus on its own role in destabilizing Central America.
New Analysis Shows Just How Little Richest .001 Percent Pay in Taxes
Recent wealth gains of U.S. billionaires compared to IRS data show the true tax rate paid by the mega-rich.
Senate Report: Agencies Knew of Threat From Trump Loyalists Weeks Before Jan. 6
Failure to assess threats “contributed significantly to the breach of the Capitol,” Sen. Gary Peters said.
New Poll Says Democrats Could Win Over Swing Voters With Paid Leave
New poll of swing state voters finds support for Democrats skyrockets when they support paid family and medical leave.
Native Water Protectors Test Treaty Rights Strategy as Line 3 Fight Escalates
The White Earth Band is asserting jurisdiction over 1855 Treaty territories -- including Line 3 trespass violations.
As Negotiations on Infrastructure Drag on, Progressives Urge Dems to Go It Alone
Progressives warn that they may not vote for the president’s infrastructure bill if it keeps getting watered down.
Those Who Didn’t Wear Masks Were 2 Times More Likely to Get COVID, Data Shows
New data reiterates what early findings from studies last year told us: Mask-wearing prevents the spread of COVID-19.
Supreme Court Denies Residency Path for Undocumented People on Humanitarian Visa
The ruling is a blow to undocumented people with Temporary Protected Status, many of whom have lived here for decades.
Manchin’s Effort to Screw His Own Party Is So Monumental, It Shocked Fox News
"Haven’t you empowered Republicans to be obstructionists?” Fox anchor Chris Wallace asked Joe Manchin on Sunday.