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GOP-Led House Plans to Pass Anti-Abortion Bills This Week
“We learned nothing from the midterms if this is how we’re going to operate in the first week,” one GOP lawmaker said.
More Than 300 Groups Push Biden to End Drilling on Public Lands and Waters
Environmental and Indigenous rights groups urge policies that line up with climate science and Biden’s campaign pledges.
2022 Saw 18 Extreme Weather Events That Exceeded $1 Billion Each in Costs
The climate crisis played a major role in last year's severe weather outcomes.
Southwest Promotes Executives After Canceling Nearly 17K Flights During Holidays
The Southwest pilots' union published a letter blaming the company’s management for eroding “our company from within."
“A Total Fraud”: Democrats File an Ethics Complaint Against George Santos
They urge the House Ethics Committee to investigate the Santos campaign’s questionable financial practices.
Students at McGill University in Montreal Protest Anti-Trans Speaker
The speaker, Robert Wintemute, is a member of the anti-trans hate group LGB Alliance.
GOP Votes to Kill Congressional Workers’ Union in New Rules Package
The union says it’s not backing down from fighting for congressional staffers’ right to collectively bargain.
Republicans Vote to Revoke IRS Funding, Which Would Raise Deficit by $114B
The White House slammed the bill, saying the GOP has made it clear its top priority is to protect rich tax cheats.
Biden Kept Classified Documents at Think Tank Office in DC
Less than a dozen classified documents were reportedly found in an office that Biden rarely used.
House Republicans Just Made It Easier for Congress to Give Away Public Lands
Conservationists warn that cities and states could sell off public land to private developers and extractive industries.