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Child Hunger Has Skyrocketed Since Manchin, GOP Killed Expanded Child Tax Credit
The first month that eligible families stopped receiving monthly payments, 3.7 million kids were thrown into poverty.
Whistleblower Warns Development Threatens Louisiana’s Sacred Black History Sites
Plans to build a $400 million grain elevator would disrupt Black burial grounds and educational sites about slavery.
Advocates Urge Civilian Protections as Biden Sends Troops Back to Somalia
One monitor group says U.S. drone strikes have killed at least 68 and as many as 143 Somali civilians since 2007.
Oklahoma Custody Battle Could Set Dangerous Precedent for LGBTQ Parental Rights
A lesbian mom was removed from her son's birth certificate in a case that could threaten LGBTQ parental rights.
Graduate Student Workers Across the Country Are Helping Each Other Unionize
The interconnectedness of the movement across far-flung campuses is fueling a cascade of wins in unionization campaigns.
Omar Leads Call for Probe of Baby Formula Industry Amid National Shortage
“The nationwide formula shortage is a story of corporate power and monopolies,” said Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Judge Blocks Biden from Ending Title 42 in “Arbitrary, Racist” Ruling
More Title 42 deportations have occurred during Biden's tenure than during Trump's.
The 2022 Elections Are Fraught With Undisclosed Dark Money
Nonprofits that do not disclose their donors reported less than $3 million of their independent spending to the FEC.
Labor Officials Find Amazon Threatened Pro-Union Workers With Wage Cuts
NLRB officials found the company threatened workers in captive audience meetings that they would have their wages cut.
Republicans Gave Tours of Capitol Before Attack, According to Jan. 6 Committee
Up until this week, Republicans had denied that such tours had ever taken place.