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House Passes Bill to Protect Same Sex Marriage With Only 47 GOP “Yes” Votes
Advocates say that while protections for gay marriage are important, more measures are needed for true LGBTQ liberation.
Giuliani Ordered to Testify in GA Inquiry of Trump Attempt to Overturn Election
Giuliani failed to appear at a court hearing earlier this month where he could have disputed the subpoena order.
Progressives Demand Biden Immediately Ban New Fossil Fuel Leases on Public Lands
The lawmakers say it’s past time for the Biden administration to start phasing out fossil fuel leasing on public lands.
Big Pharma Has Raised Drug Prices 1,186 Times This Year, Report Says
The pharmaceutical industry exercised its virtually unlimited pricing power to hike costs yet again this month.
Sanders Moves to Limit $76 Billion in “Corporate Welfare” for Microchip Industry
Bernie Sanders introduced an amendment to rein in federal subsidies and tax credits to the private companies.
Wisconsin Lawmaker Says Trump Is Still Pressuring Him to Decertify 2020 Election
Trump's demands to decertify Joe Biden's win in Wisconsin have been “very consistent,” one state lawmaker said.
National Archives Probes Potentially Illegal Deletion of Secret Service Texts
The agency has asked the Secret Service to determine whether or not the texts were, in fact, illegally deleted.
Garland Issues Memo Shielding Political Candidates From DOJ Inquiries
The directive requires any inquiry into candidates running for president to be approved by the attorney general first.
Manchin Has Spent Years Funneling $15M to Preserve Valley Where He Owns a Condo
While blocking all climate initiatives, Sen. Joe Manchin funneled federal funds to protect Canaan Valley.
House Moves to Codify Marriage Equality Threatened by “Extremist Justices”
Even though the bill has bipartisan support, it faces difficult odds of passage in the Senate due to the filibuster.