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GOP Congressional Candidate Used Campaign Funds to Take Part in Capitol Breach
Derrick Van Orden, who lost his congressional race in 2020 but is running again in 2022, may have violated federal laws.
Explosive Growth of Toxic Algae Threatens Water Supplies Across US
With vast parts of the U.S. coping with exceptional drought, conditions are ripe for harmful algal blooms.
GOP Fights Climate Proposals as the Northwest Roasts Under Record Temperatures
As record temperatures scorch the country, the GOP is fighting to keep climate proposals out of the infrastructure bill.
Sanders Says He’ll Reject Bipartisan Deal If It Excludes Progressive Priorities
“No reconciliation bill, no deal,” Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday.
“Why Do Anything at All?” AOC Blasts Kyrsten Sinema’s Filibuster Defenses
The filibuster currently threatens the status of a number of Democratic bills, including infrastructure legislation.
Black and Latinx Americans Have Seen “Catastrophic” Declines in Life Expectancy
Life expectancy across the country fell by nearly two years from 2018 to 2020, the largest decline since World War 2.
Houses Passes Resolution to Restore Federal Regulations on Methane Pollution
The resolution reversed the Trump administration's rollback of EPA rules on emissions of the potent greenhouse gas.
Conversion Therapy Increases Suicide Risk, But Many States Have No Bans in Place
The practice of trying to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity with therapy has long been discredited.
As COVID Recedes in US, Housing Activists Demand More Than a Return to Shelters
Activists are pushing to create more permanent supportive housing in place of congregate facilities.
Child Care Should Be Universal and Well-Paid — Not Just Affordable
The pandemic has made a child care overhaul both more challenging and more necessary.