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Manchin Threatens to Leave Democratic Party Over Social Infrastructure Bill
Joe Manchin wants Democrats to peel their own bill down to nothing. Call his bluff.
Supreme Court Refuses to Block Maine’s Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers
Maine's vaccine mandate will require health care workers to get vaccinated before October 29.
Biden Announces New Reconciliation Deal That Slashes Bill Nearly in Half
The proposal will cut the child tax credit extension to only one year and cut paid family leave from 12 weeks to four.
NYC Taxi Drivers Launch Hunger Strike to Demand Relief From Medallion Debt
Thousands have accrued massive debt largely due to the city artificially inflating the cost of taxi medallions.
Scientists Search for Cause of Mysterious COVID-Related Inflammation in Children
More than 5,200 of the 6.2 million U.S. children diagnosed with COVID have developed a life-threatening complication.
Rahm Emanuel Helped Cover Up Murder 7 Years Ago. Now He Wants to Be Ambassador.
Emanuel may be able to disassociate from the communities he helped gut, but Chicagoans still suffer from his politics.
No, Black People Can’t Be “Racists”
The term “racism” must be understood within the context of an anti-Black American polity.
Sanders Rails Against John Deere Threat to Striking Workers’ Health Coverage
The farm equipment manufacturer plans to force 10,000 striking workers and their families off their health insurance.
In Unanimous Vote, Jan. 6 Commission Holds Steve Bannon in Contempt of Congress
Criminal charges from Congress have never been filed against someone who has asserted executive privilege protections.
Ilhan Omar Calls Manchin’s Demand to Limit Child Tax Credit a “Terrible Idea”
“I can’t believe I have to say this, but it is a terrible idea to cut the Child Tax Credit,” wrote Rep. Ilhan Omar.