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CDC Finds Anxiety Was Cause of Many Adverse Responses to J&J Vaccine
Researchers suggested that those with strong aversion to needles were more likely to seek out the one-shot vaccine.
Manchin Comes Out Against Yet Another Proposal From the Democrats: DC Statehood
Joe Manchin is the first Democratic senator to openly oppose efforts to make Washington, D.C., the nation's 51st state.
Graduate Workers at NYU Are on Strike for Living Wages and Cop-Free Campuses
Strikers are demanding better wages, better benefits and the eviction of the NYPD from their campuses.
Many Deaths During the Pandemic Were Simply Due to Lack of Access to Health Care
A vast increase in the number of so-called excess deaths suggest the health care system has fundamentally failed.
Third Round of COVID Checks Led to Historic Monthly Rise in Household Income
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell dismissed inflation worries as households saw biggest monthly boost since 1959.
Observers Look to Upcoming Texas Election as Marker of Trump’s Influence on GOP
A special election in Texas’ 6th Congressional District on Saturday could test Trump's influence on elections.
Arizona Is on the Verge of Adopting Voter Suppression Laws
The legislation, fueled by lies about nonexistent voter fraud, will make it harder for people to vote.
Could DeJoy Lose His Job? 3 Biden USPS Board Nominees to Get Full Senate Vote
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted Wednesday to advance the nominees for a full vote.
Biden’s Labor Secretary Says He Supports Classifying Gig Workers as Employees
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh's stance could lead to significant changes in the way gig workers are treated.
Hawaii Poised to Become First State to Declare Climate Emergency
While nonbinding in its scope, the measure is “a recognition of symbolic importance” on the issue, one activist said.