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Republicans Are Channeling Tax Dollars to Right-Wing “Classical Education”
Lawmakers are working to facilitate the spread of conservative ideologies at colleges around the country.
Biden Sparks Anger by Describing McConnell and Cornyn as “Rational” on Guns
Progressive Nina Turner responded, “What in the neoliberal hell is this?”
Starbucks Workers Have Now Unionized 100 Stores
Starbucks Workers United “has won an astounding 88 [percent] of elections decided so far,” the collective tweeted.
Crowd Booed Gov. Greg Abbott When He Arrived at Uvalde Memorial Site
The Texas governor was met with boos for opposing basic and broadly popular gun regulations in the wake of the massacre.
Some Republicans Fume at Michigan GOP for Defending Candidates Busted for Fraud
Despite pushing Trump's “Big Lie,” the Michigan GOP is defending its candidates who submitted fake petition signatures.
Nobel Laureate Calls for Ending Intellectual Property Rules for COVID Vaccines
Wealthy nations “have the resources to narrow the great vaccine gap, if they want to,” Muhammad Yunus wrote.
Biden Administration Sues Alaska Over Opening of Fishing Areas Amid Shortages
The federal government said it filed the suit to protect local rural populations who fish for subsistence.
Wall Street-Funded Super PAC Plans to Spend $1 Million to Oust Tlaib in Primary
The Urban Empowerment Action PAC is backed by a New York hedge fund and Democratic cable news commentator.
Critics Call Biden’s $10,000 Student Debt Forgiveness Plan “Woefully Inadequate”
The proposal would also place income limits on who can benefit from the debt forgiveness plan.
GOP Senator Ron Johnson Used Taxpayer Money for Vacation Travel Expenses
Johnson claimed that the reporting on his spending was “a fully coordinated attack” from the Democratic Party.