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Victims of Buffalo & Uvalde Shootings Will Testify Before Congress Wednesday
The hearings will include the testimony of a fourth-grade student who survived the school shooting in Uvalde.
South Dakotans Beat Back Republican Effort to Sabotage Medicaid Expansion Vote
Voters rejected a GOP constitutional amendment that would have required a supermajority to approve ballot initiatives.
Joe Manchin Is Open to Raising Age to Buy Assault Weapons to 21
The right-wing West Virginia senator questioned why it was necessary for anyone to own an AR-15.
State Audit Reveals Florida Undercounted COVID Deaths by Thousands
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis frequently downplayed the dangers of the coronavirus pandemic.
Angela Davis Says Black Activist Anthony Gay Is Jailed on False Charges
In addition to being punished for his mental illness, advocates say, Gay was punished for advocating for himself.
44 Percent of GOP Voters View Mass Shootings as Part of Living in “Free Society”
The poll was conducted a week after a gunman killed 19 students and two adults at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
GOP Billionaires Bankroll Effort to Recall SF’s District Attorney
Chesa Boudin is faced with a “Trumpian” recall campaign.
Amazon Paid Its CEO 6,474 Times More Than It Paid Its Median Worker Last Year
The CEO-worker pay gap surged in 2021 as the “pandemic greed grab” continued.
Weeks Before Abortion Ban, DeSantis Vetoes Millions in Birth Control Funding
DeSantis's veto is “just another example of his ongoing cruelty to Floridians,” one Planned Parenthood official said.
Some Jan. 6 Committee Members Say Electoral College Should Be Scrapped
Most Americans, by a wide margin, believe the Electoral College should be abolished.