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Starbucks Threatens to End Trans-Inclusive Health Benefits If Stores Unionize
The company is attempting to union bust by threatening trans workers amid a milestone of 150 election wins.
Florida Synagogue Sues State, Says New Abortion Law Violates Religious Freedoms
The new law is a “government intrusion” that violates the “religious freedom” of state residents, the lawsuit says.
Trump’s Site Truth Social Has Been Banning Users Over Posts on Jan. 6 Hearings
The site's terms of service allow its managers to suspend users for “any reason or no reason” whatsoever.
Poll: Most Americans Think Trump Bears Responsibility for Jan. 6 Violence
The poll also found two-thirds of Americans think officials seeking to overturn elections should be criminally charged.
Progressive Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Slash $100 Billion From Pentagon Budget
This would likely be the largest cut to the defense budget ever seen in a single year.
Rudy Giuliani Was Drunk When He Urged Trump to Declare Victory, Aides Testify
Trump listened to an intoxicated Giuliani over sober aides when he decided to declare victory on election night.
Bernie Sanders Blasts Lindsey Graham and Political Establishment in Fox Debate
“The American people support me, not you,” Senator Sanders told Republican Senator Graham during the debate.
Garland Says DOJ Is Watching Jan. 6 Hearings, Could Decide on Charges Later
The attorney general's comments come as the January 6 committee debates whether to issue criminal referrals to the DOJ.
Poll Shows Confronting Corporate Greed Is Biden’s Best Anti-Inflation Message
Voters are particularly responsive to messaging that connects price hikes to profiteering by big business.
Ocasio-Cortez Raises Concern Over Criminalization Provisions in Senate Gun Bill
Creating avenues for criminalization targets marginalized people without reducing gun violence, safety advocates say.