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GOP Under Fire for Blocking Necessary Funds as COVID Vaccine Distribution Begins
Mitch McConnell has made clear that he will not approve relief funds without a liability shield for corporations.
The Left Has Valid Criticisms of Biden’s Appointments But Centrists Won’t Listen
Power’s apologists in the mainstream media are working to nullify critiques of Biden’s appointments.
The 126 GOP House Reps Who Tried to Overthrow Democracy Must Not Be Seated
A whopping 126 members of Congress tried to make Trump an unelected dictator, backing his anti-democratic insurrection.
Warren Urges Raise in Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour for Federal Contract Workers
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and others say President-elect Joe Biden should meet this demand on day one.
Public Distrust in Science Made COVID Worse. It Will Also Harm Climate Policy.
How will this winnowing of public trust in the scientific realm play out in ongoing efforts to tackle global warming?
Run-Down Schools in Low-Income Communities Face Long-Term Closures Amid COVID
The pandemic has drawn attention to the national crisis of deteriorating public schools.
Four People Stabbed After Pro-Trump Rally Attended by Far Right Groups in DC
Michael Flynn, Alex Jones and the Proud Boys were among the participants in Saturday's rally in Washington, D.C.
OSHA Is Helping Employers Get Away With Underreporting Health Care Worker Deaths
Workplace safety regulators have taken a lenient stance toward employers during the pandemic.
ICE Is Targeting Women in Sanctuary With Obscure Laws and Retaliatory Fines
Sanctuary activists have suffered retaliation under Trump. Now they are demanding relief from the Biden administration.
Paper Ballots Played a Key Role in Defending the Integrity of the 2020 Election
With their scanned electronic images, paper ballots have provided 2020’s vital bulwark against an anti-electoral coup.