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Federal Agency Staffers Call for Manchin to Be Stripped of His Chairmanship
165 federal agency and congressional office staffers urged the president to act against Manchin’s obstruction.
Liz Cheney Says Jan. 6 Committee Could Subpoena Ginni Thomas
Thomas previously said that she would speak to the committee, but has since backtracked on that pledge.
Secret Service Agents Who Tried to Sink Hutchinson Testimony Refuse to Testify
Tony Ornato and Robert Engel have hired private lawyers and are refusing to cooperate with the January 6 investigation.
As Texas Grid Falters, Energy Advocates Urge Biden to Declare Climate Emergency
Reinstating an oil export ban could also potentially lower gas prices while supporting Gulf Coast communities of color.
Biden Mulls Climate Emergency Declaration as Wildfire Sweeps California
The Oak Fire has now burned more than 14,000 acres, making it California's largest wildfire of the season.
Federal Minimum Wage Hasn’t Been Raised in 13 Years
Progressives are urging Democrats to raise the pay floor as inflation continues to diminish workers' purchasing power.
Amid Eviction Crisis, Organizers Win Right to Legal Representation for Tenants
A right to counsel in eviction cases exerts an outsize impact as an intervention in housing injustice.
Charity That Backs Trump’s Election Lies Has Ties to the Texas Attorney General
Ken Paxton is a friend and ally of a nonprofit that is alleged to have swindled a donor out of $2.5 million.
As Abortion Providers Move to New Mexico, “Crisis Pregnancy Centers” Follow
These largely non-medical sites are part of an effort to prevent out-of-state travelers from accessing abortions.
10 Floridians Were Charged With Voter Fraud After Official Helped Them Register
Ten Florida men with felony convictions have been charged with voter fraud, but critics say the punishments are unfair.