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Republicans Balk at Infrastructure Adding to Deficit After Opposing Pay-Fors
Republicans have rejected proposals to tax corporations and the rich and a proposal to enforce tax law on the rich.
Journalist Removed From McCarthy Presser Over Question on Jan 6 Commission
Journalist Grant Stern asked McCarthy why he opposed the formation of a commission to investigate the Capitol attack.
Job Recovery Is Happening Far More Quickly Than It Did After Great Recession
It appears the spread of the Delta variant had not had a major impact on the labor market, at least through mid-July.
MLK’s Family and Civil Rights Leaders Call for Voting Rights March on Washington
A mass march on August 28 will call on Senate Democrats to ditch the filibuster and pass voting rights legislation.
GOP Lawmaker Suing Pelosi Over House Mask Rules Contracts COVID
Rep. Ralph Norman announced he had coronavirus on Thursday, in spite of being vaccinated in February.
Researchers Fear Gulf Stream System Could Catastrophically Collapse
A collapse “would have severe impacts on the global climate system,” according to a new study.
Republicans Are Reaping Millions in Donations With the “Pre-Checked Box”
Trump's campaign scammed donors with automatic recurring payments -- and now dozens of other Republicans are doing it.
Tlaib & Raskin Demand Answers From DHS About Rampant Racism Among Michigan CBP
An ACLU report found that border agents in Michigan were disproportionately detaining people of Latin American descent.
Fears About Delta Variant Have Boosted Vaccination Numbers, Says White House
Many of the new vaccinations are occurring in states where people were previously resisting getting vaccinated.
Real Estate Groups Have So Far Poured Millions Into Stopping Eviction Moratorium
The real estate industry has spent over $100 million on lobbying over the course of the pandemic.