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Texas Explosion Shows Danger of Liquefied Natural Gas Industry, Activists Say
Residents of Freeport raised concerns about pollution and climate impacts after the blast Wednesday at the LNG facility.
Trader Joe’s Workers in Massachusetts File to Form Union as Company Fights Back
The union already has the support of over half of the employees at the store, one union organizer said.
Progressive Orgs Seek to Bar Trump From Office Through State Elections Officials
“There must be concrete consequences for these Constitutional oathbreakers,” the letter from the groups said.
25 Senate Democrats Urge Biden to Use Executive Power to Protect Abortion Access
Democrats led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren are demanding that Biden do everything in his power to protect abortion rights.
High Voter Apathy and Amped-Up Fears About Crime Shaped California Primaries
Thousands of liberal San Franciscans were persuaded by a dark money-funded recall effort emphasizing street conditions.
Former Trump Counsel May Testify During Jan. 6 Public Hearings This Month
The committee investigating the Capitol attack plans to hold at least eight public hearings.
Ithaca Starbucks Workers Call for Local Boycott After Company Closes Union Store
The company announced last week that it will soon be closing a unionized store in Ithaca, New York.
Judge Orders John Eastman to Give January 6 Committee Likely Incriminating Email
Judge David Carter wrote that lawyers like Eastman can’t evade courts in order to “overturn a democratic election.”
Victims of Buffalo & Uvalde Shootings Will Testify Before Congress Wednesday
The hearings will include the testimony of a fourth-grade student who survived the school shooting in Uvalde.
South Dakotans Beat Back Republican Effort to Sabotage Medicaid Expansion Vote
Voters rejected a GOP constitutional amendment that would have required a supermajority to approve ballot initiatives.