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Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas 5 GOP Members of Congress — Including Kevin McCarthy
The committee said it was forced to subpoena the five lawmakers because they refused to voluntarily testify.
Zelenskyy Calls for Direct Talks With Putin as Russia Pulls Back From Kharkiv
The Ukrainian president's comments came as negotiations remained at a standstill and as weapons continue to pour in.
Indian Boarding Schools Were Part of “Genocidal Process” Carried Out by the US
Historian and The Red Nation co-founder Nick Estes puts a new report on the deaths of Indigenous children in context.
Sanders Introduces Medicare for All as Solution to “Dysfunctional” Health System
“This is an issue not just of health care. This is an issue about what kind of nation we are,” Sanders said.
Florida School Board Reverses Plan to Censor “Don’t Say Gay” Page in Yearbook
Students pointed out that the yearbook is student-run and financed by them, not the district.
Sanders Asks Why Manchin’s a Democrat After His “No” Vote on Abortion Bill
“Why are you caucusing with the Senate Democrats?” Sanders asked in a pointed tweet.
DeSantis’s Congressional Maps Deemed “Unconstitutional” by Judge He Appointed
The circuit judge said the maps diminish “African Americans' ability to elect the representatives of their choice.”
Amazon’s “Inadequate” Safety Rules Put Thousands at Risk, AOC and Warren Say
Occupational safety officials found that Amazon’s safety protocols contain “glaring gaps,” the lawmakers said.
Rashid Khalidi: Murder of Shireen Abu Akleh Exposes Systemic Israeli Violence
Israeli forces have “systematically targeted” Palestinian journalists to obscure abuses, historian Rashid Khalidi says.
Trump Judge’s Anti-Mask Ruling Continues to Imperil Travelers as COVID Rises
The anti-mask ruling issued by a Trump-appointed judge has badly stymied the CDC’s power to protect travelers.