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Transition to Zero-Emission Vehicles Would Save 110,000 Lives, Report Finds
A full shift would bring $1.2 trillion in public health benefits and set key pollutants plunging by 2050.
Trump Calls on Putin to Release Dirt on Biden Family
Already facing his own investigations, Trump may have invited new legal scrutiny with his comments.
Colorado Is on the Verge of Passing Free Pre-K for All
The state is creating a new agency as part of plans to offer nearly universal preschool in 2023.
This Little-Known Foundation Is Pushing “The Big Lie” and Voter Suppression Laws
The Diana Davis Spencer Foundation gave $3.7 million to 13 voter suppression groups between 2018 and 2020.
Despite Net-Zero Promises, Big Banks Are Dumping Trillions Into Fossil Fuels
The world's 60 largest private banks have provided $4.6 trillion in financing for the fossil fuel industry since 2016.
Biden Won’t Release Afghanistan’s Central Bank Assets, Even in Face of Collapse
Biden froze billions of dollars in assets despite warnings that it would push Afghanistan closer to economic ruin.
Ocasio-Cortez Calls for Clarence Thomas to Resign Over Wife’s Ties to January 6
She warned that if Democrats don’t act against the Supreme Court justice now, it could come back to bite them.
Iron Workers Union Files Nearly 150 Labor Charges Against One Trucking Company
The Iron Workers Union says that welders’ experience with G&D Integrated is the perfect case for labor law reform.
Texans Have Been Traveling to Oklahoma for Abortions, But a New Ban Looms There
Local providers are already at their limit. The ban would have massive ramifications for people across the region.
US Oil Firms Set to Reap Up to $126 Billion in Extra Profits Amid War on Ukraine
Rep. Ro Khanna is pushing for a Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax to stop such rampant profiteering.