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Austin Leads the Way in Cutting Police Funding and Using the Money for Housing
The moves come as new Travis County DA José Garza rolls out bail reform and diversion policies.
Cori Bush Demands Expulsion for Every Republican Who Incited the Capitol Siege
Representative Bush called the January 6 Capitol breach a “blatant, heinous, vile white supremacist attack.”
Democrats Ramp Up Pressure on Biden to Cancel Student Debt
Democrats introduced a resolution calling on Biden to use executive authority to cancel $50,000 for each student debtor.
Education Will Be Critical in the Fight for Democracy and Anti-Racism
Education must cultivate agency and ability to think critically so that students refuse to accept or adapt to injustice.
Betsy DeVos’s Agenda to Privatize Public Schools Is Continuing Without Her
Legislative proposals to privatize public schools are becoming even less transparent.
Trump Won’t Testify at His Own Impeachment Trial, Spokesman Says
In rejecting an invitation for Trump to testify, his lawyers called the impeachment trial itself “unconstitutional.”
AOC Blasts GOP Lawmaker for Her “Deeply Cynical” About Face on Events of Jan. 6
Republicans have attacked Ocasio-Cortez for talking openly about the terror she experienced during the Capitol siege.
Biden White House Considers Plan Rejected by Trump to Send Masks Through USPS
The plan has not yet been finalized, and it's possible the Biden administration may not go forward with it at all.
Warren, Schumer Introduce Resolution to Cancel $50K in Student Loan Debt
Biden has proposed canceling up to $10,000 of student debt, but lawmakers say that $50,000 would be more impactful.
Have Democrats Finally Realized That Power Is Only Real If You Use It?
After decades of cowering under the yoke of bipartisanship, Democrats finally showed a willingness to flex their power.