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With Only 23 Percent of Rental Aid Distributed, Warren and Bush Demand Answers
Less than a quarter of the $46.5 billion has been distributed since Congress authorized the funds last December.
Biden Gives January 4 Deadline to Employers for New OSHA Vaccine Requirements
Workers who don't want to get vaccinated will have to submit to weekly testing at their own expense.
“We’re Going to Win”: Charles Booker Officially Files Campaign to Oust Rand Paul
Booker will run on a progressive platform, supporting Medicare for All and the Green New Deal.
Schumer Suggests Filibuster Reform After GOP Blocks John Lewis Voting Rights Act
Democrats would need their whole caucus, including Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, to agree to change the filibuster.
COVID Vaccine Rollout for Children Ages 5 to 11 Comes With Familiar Challenges
Misinformation and making sure marginalized communities have access to the vaccine remain key obstacles.
More Than 20 Nations Vow to End Funding for Overseas Fossil Fuel Projects
The latest pledge declares support toward a clean energy transition.
Voters Reject Policing Overhaul in Minneapolis — But Activists Aren’t Deterred
Alternatives to policing are already being built in Minneapolis.
Ensuring That the Global Methane Pledge Is More Than Just Words Won’t Be Easy
Methane emissions are notoriously underreported and an accurate baseline is needed to measure progress toward reduction.
Supreme Court Reform Commission Delays Final Report Publication to December 15
The delay is happening for an additional meeting and to evaluate the “important substance” of reforms, a source said.
Democrats Add Weaker Paid Leave and Drug Pricing Plans Back Into Reconciliation
Paid leave may not make it into the final bill, as the measure still faces staunch opposition from Sen. Joe Manchin.