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Corporate Property-Buying Spree May Make Housing Even Less Affordable Amid COVID
Corporate investors have been buying up homes from landlords unable to maintain their properties without rental income.
GOP Quietly Deletes Praise for Trump-Taliban Deal From RNC Website
The GOP appears to be taking a sudden about-face on whether or not the U.S. should continue occupying Afghanistan.
Dallas Schools Will Defy Texas Supreme Court Ruling Against Mask Requirements
Dallas school district superintendent Michael Hinojosa received a call from President Joe Biden commending his actions.
Centrists Threaten Congress’s Only Climate Bill as Earth Records Hottest Month
The $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill contains some of the only climate provisions with any chance of passing Congress.
Tens of Thousands Sign Petition Calling for Ron DeSantis to Be Recalled
The petition cites DeSantis's failures on handling the coronavirus pandemic and unemployment disbursement in Florida.
Bernie Sanders, Barbara Lee Call for Opening US to Refugees From Afghanistan
Progressives argue that the U.S. has a responsibility toward "refugees fleeing the consequences of our actions.”
Jayapal Slams Conservative Democrats Over Threats to Reconciliation Bill
Rep. Pramila Jayapal said that there's nothing “moderate” about tanking Medicare expansion and climate action.
Biden Admin Announces Largest Increase to Food Stamps in Program History
The average recipient in the program will see their benefits go up by about $36 per month.
Earthquake Leaves Over a Thousand Dead in Haiti as Powerful Storm Approaches
Tropical Storm Grace could hamper rescue and recovery efforts in the coming days.
Trump’s Tax Cut Helped 82 Ultrawealthy Households Save More Than $1 Billion
The millions spent on campaign donations and lobbying for the cuts are minuscule compared with the savings of the rich.