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Two of the “Brains” Behind Trump’s Failing Social Media Company Abruptly Resign
The site continues to experience myriad problems, including the overwhelming presence of “bots.”
Sanders, Bush Unveil Bill to Use the Defense Production Act to Fund Clean Energy
The bill could help reframe the energy independence debate away from fossil fuels and toward renewable energies.
Betsy DeVos Is Joining Michigan’s Far Right Militants in a Devious Campaign
Right-wingers are exploiting Michigan's petition process to push harmful policy on education, public health and voting.
GOP Threatens to Hold COVID Funding Hostage to Preserve Trump Immigration Policy
Republicans are pushing to protect Title 42, a Trump-era migrant expulsion order that rights groups condemn as inhumane.
Arizona Supreme Court Rejects State GOP Lawsuit to Eliminate Mail-In Voting
The ruling may only be temporary, as the court said the GOP could resubmit the lawsuit to lower courts.
AOC Calls for Student Loan Cancellation as Biden Is Expected to Extend Freeze
Biden is expected to announce another three-month extension of the student loan payment freeze this week.
Tennessee Republicans Push a Bill That Would Circumvent Marriage Age Limits
The bill would create a new class of marriage for “one man” and “one woman.”
Amazon Workers at Over 50 Buildings Have Contacted the Union About Organizing
New York Amazon workers’ win on Friday is already having an impact on workers nationwide.
Amazon Will Ban Words Like “Union,” “Living Wage” in Worker App, Documents Find
Leaked documents show Amazon plans to ban some words relating to unionization in a new internal messaging platform.
Study: Fox Viewers More Likely to Have Factual Opinions If They Switch Networks
Partisan media like Fox “may present a challenge for democratic accountability,” the study's researchers concluded.