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Trump Ally Erik Prince Is Charging People $6,500 to Fly Out of Kabul
Prince’s company, Blackwater, is perhaps best known for a 2007 massacre in Baghdad in which 17 people were killed.
John Lewis Voting Rights Bill Passes House With Zero Republican Votes
If made into law, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act could help stem the tide of GOP voter suppression laws.
Only 11 Percent of Rental Aid Has Been Disbursed, Says US Treasury
States are delivering funds so slowly that an eviction surge is likely even if the Supreme Court upholds the moratorium.
Centrists Lose Bid to Sabotage Reconciliation as House Advances $3.5T Bill
The vote allows Congress to proceed with crafting the $3.5 trillion bill that progressives and Democrats have lauded.
DeSantis’s Poll Numbers Plummet as Florida Deals With Terrifying COVID Numbers
Gov. Ron DeSantis is at odds with a majority of his constituents over how to prevent the spread of COVID in Florida.
Committee Seeks Jan. 6 Phone Records of Lawmakers With Possible Ties to Attack
The probe could have major implications for members of Congress with ties to the attack.
Anti-Vaxxers Poison Themselves by Taking Cattle Deworming Drug Against COVID
The medication, Ivermectin, has not been shown to be effective against COVID infection and can seriously harm humans.
Cori Bush Blasts Centrists, Saying “Budget Resolution Isn’t a Political Pawn”
The centrists claimed this week that Joe Biden has their back, but the White House denied this was true.
Biden Calls on Business Leaders to Require Vaccinations Following FDA Approval
The president described the full FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine as “another good reason to get vaccinated.”
Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine Has Full FDA Approval. Here’s What That Means.
The approval arrives at a historical moment in which the rate of vaccination has slowed precipitously in the U.S.