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While Congress Considers No Minimum Wage Raise, Fast Food Workers Strike for $15
Joe Biden has said that the $15 minimum wage proposal may not make it through stimulus talks.
Trump’s Future in Politics Diminished by Impeachment Trial, House Managers Say
Polling shows Trump lost the impeachment trial in the court of public opinion, with most saying he deserved conviction.
GOP Senators Told Stacey Plaskett They Were Afraid to “Stand Out on a Limb”
The thought echoes that of GOP representatives who last month said they weren’t voting for impeachment out of fear.
Trump Faces First Civil Suit Over Role in Inciting Followers to Attack Capitol
Rep. Bennie Thompson also names Rudy Giuliani, the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys as co-defendants in the lawsuit.
$15 Minimum Wage Would Have Bigger Budget Impact Than GOP Tax Cuts, Says CBO
“I believe that we will succeed in including the minimum wage in the reconciliation bill,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Texas’s Independent Electric Grid Leaves Millions Without Power
Texas operates on its own separate energy grid which has left millions out of power.
Pelosi Calls for “9/11-Type” Commission on January 6 Capitol Attacks
The commission, Pelosi said, would allow Congress to “get to the truth of how” the breach of the Capitol happened.
GOP Attacks Biden Nominee Deb Haaland for Role in Pipeline Protests
Progressives say Haaland's opposition to fossil fuels is what makes her the right pick for secretary of the interior.
“It Does Not End Here”: Calls Mount for Trump to Be Tried in Criminal Court
Trump was shielded from legal liability as president. As a private citizen, he can now be held accountable in court.
Trump’s Acquittal by GOP Highlights Need to Eliminate Filibuster, Says Ro Khanna
If Senate Democrats refuse to eliminate the filibuster, they will effectively need 60 votes to pass legislation.