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Pressure on Pelosi Grows as More Than 100 House Democrats Back Trump Impeachment
Pelosi has thus far resisted pressure from the grassroots, her caucus and her leadership team to launch an inquiry.
Senate Finance Committee Deals Blow to Big Pharma
The bill aims to reduce drug prices for seniors and save taxpayers billions on government-run health care programs.
Students Face Investigation After Posing With Guns Next to Emmett Till Monument
One of the students posted a photo of the pose to his private Instagram account in March.
New Trump Plan “Recklessly Weakens Protections” for Bears Ears National Monument
Environmental groups and tribes have challenged the administration's move to reduce the Utah monument in court.
Lead-Based Paint Found in Half of All Inspected Schools
A new federal report found that an estimated 15.2 million children attend schools found to have lead-based paint.
High Cost of Insulin Sends Americans to Canada Where It’s 90 Percent Cheaper
Between 2012 and 2016, the cost of insulin nearly doubled.
Women Continue to Donate to Campaigns in Record Numbers Heading Into 2020
Nearly four times the number of women have donated so far compared to this point in the 2016 election season.
Modern-Day “Poll Taxes” Disenfranchise Millions of Low-Income Voters
Fines related to jail sentences make the right to vote unaffordable for millions of formerly incarcerated people.
Trump’s DOJ Is Resuming the Death Penalty. Bernie Sanders Vows to Abolish It.
The last federal execution was in 2003.
Republicans’ Refusal to Expand Medicaid Resulted in Over 15,000 Deaths
Fourteen GOP-led states decided not to expand Medicaid access under Obamacare.