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AOC Skipped Inauguration to Join a Strike
She went to Hunts Point Produce Market in the Bronx to express solidarity with 1,400 striking produce workers.
The US Is Back in the Paris Agreement, But More Is Needed to Stave Off Disaster
Activists are demanding the Biden-Harris administration pass a sweeping jobs bill to address the climate crisis head-on.
Biden Bans White House Staff From Becoming Lobbyists for 2 Years After Leaving
Biden's order was accompanied by a promise to fire people “on the spot” if they talked down to or demeaned other staff.
Biden Team Blasts Trump’s COVID Response: “Worse Than We Could Have Imagined”
Biden is expected to sign several executive orders related to laying the groundwork for a comprehensive COVID strategy.
AOC Calls for Canceling Student Loan Debt as Biden Extends Pause on Payments
Progressives have long argued the president has the legal authority to unilaterally cancel all student loan debt.
As Romney Quibbles on COVID Relief Bill, Progressives Urge Biden to Move Swiftly
Sen. Mitt Romney says Biden's opening offer is “not well-timed.” Progressives say it's time to abandon GOP outreach.
As Biden Axes KXL Pipeline, Water Protectors Urge Him to Reject DAPL and Line 3
Indigenous Water Protectors are taking direct action to stop another tar sands pipeline.
NYC Cancels Thousands of Vaccine Appointments Due to Lack of Federal Supply
States and cities have been struggling with a lack of communication and vaccine doses from the Trump administration.
QAnon Congresswoman Signals She’s Open to Joining a Trump-Created Third Party
“I will be watching,” Trump said in departing remarks on Wednesday, adding that he'd be back to politics “in some form.”
As COVID-19 Surges, California Overrides Limits on Nurse Workloads
Currently, four times as many Californians are testing positive for the coronavirus compared with the summer’s peak.