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Amid Praise of Infrastructure Bill, Indigenous Climate Activists Sound Alarm
Some tribal members say the bill woefully underfunds programs that help tackle the climate crisis.
Centrist Dems Seek to Delay the Reconciliation Bill While Passing Infrastructure
Centrists are conniving to get House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to change course on the plan to pass the $3.5 trillion bill.
US Could Fund Vaccines for Whole World by Taxing Billionaires’ COVID-Era Profits
The tax would raise $5.4 trillion in revenue and still leave the world’s billionaires about $55 billion richer.
Rand Paul Just Disclosed That His Wife Bought COVID Drug Stock in February 2020
The 16-month-late disclosure shows the trade occurred after senators were privately briefed on the impending pandemic.
Antiwar Group Blocks Entry to Raytheon Facility to Protest Killing of Civilians
Activists in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, highlighted the role of the weapons maker in the killing of civilians globally.
Judge Says House Can View Trump Taxes to See If He Profited From Being President
A federal judge has said the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee can access Trump's taxes for 2017 and 2018.
YouTube Bans Rand Paul for Urging People to Defy Basic Public Health Guidelines
The Kentucky senator and former physician encouraged people to be irresponsible, saying “they can’t arrest all of us.”
Police Arrest 10 People as Mountain Valley Pipeline Protests Top 932 Days
The pipeline's construction is several billion dollars over budget and still missing important water-crossing permits.
No Bipartisan Deal Without Reconciliation Bill, House Progressives Insist
Progressives likely have the votes to block the deal if it reaches the floor before passage of a reconciliation bill.
California Gubernatorial Recall Could See Newsom Replaced by a Republican
California could find itself facing a crisis of legitimacy because of the dysfunctional nature of its recall process.