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Critics Lambaste Sinema’s Opposition to Filibuster Changes
Sinema's position amounts to asking permission from “authors of vote-rigging” to protect voting rights, observers said.
Ohio Supreme Court Rules That GOP-Drawn District Maps Are Unconstitutional
Voting rights advocates have said that the maps were gerrymandered and discriminatory.
Fake GOP Elector Refuses to Explain Involvement in Electoral College Plot
Republicans in at least five states submitted forged documents in an attempt to give Electoral College votes to Trump.
Jon Ossoff Introduces Legislation to Ban Members of Congress from Trading Stock
Polling has found that a stock trading ban for members of Congress is overwhelmingly popular and has bipartisan support.
Schumer Announces Procedural Plan That Will Lead to Vote on Filibuster Changes
The plan initially evades a filibuster, but passing voting rights legislation will still require changes to the rule.
Pfizer Starts the Year by Hiking Prices on 125 Drugs
Pfizer and its subsidiaries weren't alone in raising drug costs for patients in 2022.
Five Starbucks Locations Have Filed to Unionize Over the Past Six Days
Starbucks employees in New Jersey and Florida are the latest to join the union wave within the company.
Gorsuch Goes Maskless at Supreme Court, Increasing Colleagues’ COVID Risk Levels
Washington D.C.'s COVID hospitalization rate has increased by 162 percent over the past week.
Prevention Centers Save Lives, But Only Radical Change Will End Overdose Crisis
Confronting the overdose crisis will require a society-wide transformation in how we approach the issue of drug use.
Sanders Introduces Bill to Send N95s to Everyone as Biden Considers Mask Plan
The bill has been cosponsored by over 50 members of Congress, according to Sanders.