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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after the inauguration of President Joe Biden on January 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

McConnell Is Holding Up the Senate to Protect the Filibuster

As minority leader under Obama, Mitch McConnell weaponized the filibuster to stymie the president’s legislative agenda.
by
Sharon Zhang,
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January 21, 2021
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy speaks during his weekly press conference on January 21, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

Kevin McCarthy Wrongly Claims He Never Voted Against Overturning Biden’s Win

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-California) falsely claimed that he never took any action to help overturn the outcome of the 2020 presidential race. McCarthy made the assertions…
by
Chris Walker,
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January 21, 2021
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wears a protective mask as she walks through the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. on January 13, 2021.
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Politics & Elections

Pelosi Responds to Claims that Trump Impeachment Goes Against Calls for “Unity”

It wouldn’t be unifying to “move on” from Trump’s “act of incitement” at the Capitol, the Speaker of the House said.
by
Chris Walker,
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January 21, 2021
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez arrives at the Capitol on August 22, 2020.
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Politics & Elections

AOC Skipped Inauguration to Join a Strike

She went to Hunts Point Produce Market in the Bronx to express solidarity with 1,400 striking produce workers.
by
Sharon Zhang,
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January 21, 2021
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Cornel West and Maria Hinojosa on the Promise & Dangers of the Biden Admin
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Politics & Elections

Cornel West and Maria Hinojosa Discuss Promise and Dangers of the Biden Admin

Hinojosa says parts of Biden’s agenda are promising, but lack urgency. “He’s got to be bold,” West says.
by
Amy Goodman &
Nermeen Shaikh,
Democracy Now!
January 21, 2021
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President Joe Biden signs an executive order with globe and sky behind
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Environment & Health

The US Is Back in the Paris Agreement, But More Is Needed to Stave Off Disaster

Activists are demanding the Biden-Harris administration pass a sweeping jobs bill to address the climate crisis head-on.
by
Leanna First-Arai,
Truthout
January 21, 2021
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President Joe Biden at his desk in the Oval Office of the White House on January 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Biden’s First Day Was a Good Sign — Let’s Keep Up the Pressure

Let’s not assume our problems are all solved now that Biden’s president. We must urge fast, bold action.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
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January 21, 2021
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President Joe Biden participates in a televised ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial on January 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

Biden Bans White House Staff From Becoming Lobbyists for 2 Years After Leaving

Biden’s order was accompanied by a promise to fire people “on the spot” if they talked down to or demeaned other staff.
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Chris Walker,
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January 21, 2021
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President Joe Biden walks the abbreviated parade route in front of the White House after his inauguration on January 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

Biden Team Blasts Trump’s COVID Response: “Worse Than We Could Have Imagined”

Biden is expected to sign several executive orders related to laying the groundwork for a comprehensive COVID strategy.
by
Sharon Zhang,
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January 21, 2021
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez listens during a committee hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., on October 23, 2019.
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Economy & Labor

AOC Calls for Canceling Student Loan Debt as Biden Extends Pause on Payments

Progressives have long argued the president has the legal authority to unilaterally cancel all student loan debt.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
January 21, 2021
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