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Dem Lawmakers Plan to Flee Texas as GOP Tries Again to Pass Voting Restrictions
Texas Republicans rushed to pass their newest voter suppression bill overnight through committee in the House.
Trump Calls Mob of Loyalists Who Breached Capitol “Great People”
The former president's words match what he said about white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017.
Billionaire Tax Cheat Travels to Not-Space for a Few Minutes
This corporate billionaire space race? You can keep it.
Western US Hits 130 Degrees as Congress Bickers Over Climate Infrastructure
Temperatures in Death Valley hit 130 degrees, potentially tying one of the highest temperatures ever recorded.
Companies Are Profiting Massively From COVID Air Cleaners. But Do They Work?
Electronic air cleaners have been heavily marketed but face nearly nonexistent government oversight.
Biden Elevates Fight Against Monopolies as Next Step in Economic Revival
It is past time to update U.S. antitrust laws to break up companies with economic clout that rivals mid-size countries.
Facing Threats Over Critical Race Theory, Educators Across the US Are Quitting
Teachers are being threatened for teaching critical race theory to students, even though it's not actually being taught.
Democrats Should Carve Out Exemption in Filibuster to Protect Voting Rights
The Senate has drilled three major holes in the filibuster since 1917. It's time to drill another one.
The Attack on “Critical Race Theory” Deploys a Dangerous Fiction of Neutrality
Contrary to the claims of the GOP, education in a racist and sexist world cannot be “values-neutral.”
Biden Signs Executive Order That Will Help Private-Sector Workers Get Wage Gains
President Joe Biden's order calls on the Federal Trade Commission to ban or limit corporate use of noncompete clauses.