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Progressives Alarmed by Florida GOP Plan to Gut Ballot Initiative Process
The process empowered voters to enact popular policies that would've gone nowhere in the GOP-controlled legislature.
Trump’s Comments This Week Made It “Very Clear What He Was Up to,” Raskin Says
Earlier this week, Trump said it was “unfortunate” that former Vice President Mike Pence didn't count the fake electors.
More Than a Dozen HBCUs Faced Bomb Threats on First Day of Black History Month
Historically Black Colleges and Universities have faced dozens of similar threats over the past month.
McEnany’s Texts Lead to Request for Ivanka Trump to Speak With Jan. 6 Committee
The former press secretary for Donald Trump appeared for a deposition before the select committee three weeks ago.
Mayoral Candidate Faces Backlash After Saying She Wants to “Eradicate” Islam
Muslim leaders warned that Carol Hefner's hateful rhetoric would have “a ripple effect” on the local Muslim community.
As the Right Censors Public Libraries, Families Are Forming Banned Book Clubs
Right-wing groups are limiting student access to books about race, gender and sexuality.
Climate Groups Urge Biden Not to Fight Ruling Against Oil and Gas Lease Sale
The court ruling blocked a massive oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico, site of the Deepwater Horizon spill.
More Than 100 Antiwar Groups Call on Biden to End Brinksmanship With Russia
“The emergency that we now face is literally putting humanity's survival at risk,” said activist leader Norman Solomon.
Labor Board Says Amazon Illegally Threatened Workers in Union-Busting Campaign
The NLRB recently ruled that Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, will soon get a union election.
DeSantis Press Secretary Suggests Dems Staged Recent Nazi Rallies in Orlando
“Do we even know they're Nazis?” Christina Pushaw tweeted, referring to neo-Nazi demonstrators at a rally near Orlando.