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650+ Progressive Groups Vow to Fight Manchin Deal “With Everything We’ve Got”
A broad coalition of organizations called on Democratic leaders to reject Joe Manchin's “dirty” side deal.
Federal Jury Finds 2 Men Guilty of Plot to Kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Prosecutors said that the men’s plot was meant in part to start a civil war.
Newsom Vetoes Bill That Would Have Established Supervised Injection Sites
Studies have proven that supervised drug injection sites result in fewer overdose deaths in cities that implement them.
GOP Candidate Says the Climate Bill Is Bad Because “We’ve Got Enough Trees”
The baffling statement adds to a list of spurious and false criticisms that the GOP has raised over the climate bill.
More Than 300 Classified Docs Have Been Retrieved From Mar-a-Lago — So Far
Both the ongoing inquiry and request for more surveillance footage suggest the DOJ may think more docs are being hidden.
Progressives Tell Biden to Cancel All Student Debt as He Weighs $10k Plan
“End this silly nonsense of exploiting our children and grandchildren,” wrote Rashida Tlaib. “End student debt now.”
Legal Experts Scratch Their Heads at Trump’s “Very Strange” New DOJ Lawsuit
“He's sort of asking Merrick Garland to prosecute him,” says Harvard Law Professor Laurence Tribe.
Close to 6 in 10 Americans Want Trump Investigations to Continue
57 percent of respondents in a recent poll said that investigations into the former president should continue.
Conservative Group Led by Man Behind Far Right Supreme Court Got $1.6B Donation
The funds were given to a group led by Leonard Leo, who has had a major hand in the GOP’s packing of the Supreme Court.
Republicans Say They’ll Go After Labor Movement If They Take Control of House
Likely sensing the power of the labor movement, the GOP has compiled a shortlist of labor officials to go after.