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Medicare for All Wins Backing of Conservative Southern Democrats
A House bill to expand the publicly-funded Medicare program from just senior citizens to every American is picking up record support.
McConnell’s Latest Health Care Bill Is Even Worse, Gutting Coverage and Raising Costs for Tens of Millions
Comparison of the bills reveal that the GOP hasn't budged an inch in its intention to cut federal subsidies of state-run Medicaid by one-third.
Yet Another Koch Cadet Hired to Push Fossil Fuels at Trump’s Energy Department
The Koch brothers have landed yet another of their fossil fuel think tank veterans in the Trump administration's Department of Energy.
Democrats Poised to Support Trump’s FBI Nominee
Christopher Wray came before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
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Walking the Line: A Two-Week Journey on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline Route
But is that enough to defeat a massive pipeline project supported by the state's Democratic governor?
Dahr Jamail | Navy Introduces Toxins to Drinking Water, Then Expands Operations
Is Whidbey Island's health department colluding with the Navy to keep area groundwater contamination levels secret?
Poverty Wages, Deportations, Wage Theft, Cockroaches: Farmworkers Demand Dignity From Ben & Jerry’s
Migrant workers are using direct actions to force Ben & Jerry's to raise employment standards across the supply chain.
Donald Trump Jr. Told About Russian Government Efforts to Assist Campaign Last Summer, Was Enthusiastic
The emails display a pattern of behavior from Trump campaign officials that suggest a willingness to coordinate with a foreign power to swing an election.
Empire Files: Abby Martin in Venezuela — Supermarkets to Black Markets
Abby Martin talks to Venezuelans on the streets of Caracas and investigates the main claim that there's no free press and famine.
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Trans People in Prison Fight Barriers to Changing Their Legal Names and Gender Markers
California's SB 310 could ease some of the challenges facing trans people in prison, such as a legal name change.