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Dems Blast McCarthy Over Joke About Violence Toward Pelosi With Speaker’s Gavel
McCarthy said that if he won control of the House and became speaker, it'd be “hard not to hit” Pelosi with the gavel.
AOC Slams Democrats Who Would Rather Skip Town Than Vote to Extend Eviction Ban
“We cannot in good faith blame the Republican Party when House Democrats have the majority,” she said.
Manchin Donated to Defense Fund of Republican Investigated for Insider Trading
It’s nearly unheard of for a politician to make a leadership PAC donation to a member of the opposing party.
Bernie Sanders Headlines Rally for Nina Turner Ahead of Primary Election in Ohio
The Cleveland rally also featured Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and public intellectual Cornel West.
Incarcerated Organizers Call for Mass Actions in August to Abolish Prisons
This Black August, incarcerated organizers are calling on supporters to step up in the spirit of abolition.
Congress Goes on Vacation, Letting Eviction Moratorium Expire Amid Delta Surge
Cori Bush, Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley slept outside the U.S. Capitol building to demand that the House reconvene.
Black Residents in Coastal Georgia Are Holding Polluters Accountable
Southern communities of color are struggling against structural racism while holding polluting industries accountable.
More Than 46,000 US Children Have Lost at Least One Parent to COVID
Single parents and guardians have struggled to access basic services for bereaved kids amid the pandemic.
Trump’s Tax Returns Must Be Handed Over to Congress, DOJ Says
The Justice Department ruled that the Treasury must provide the tax returns to the House Ways and Means Committee.
Omar Unveils Guaranteed Income Bill to Send American Adults $1,200 a Month
The bill would send adults earning up to $75,000 a year $1,200 a month, which could help reduce poverty.