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Trump Admits He Fired Former FBI Director James Comey to Benefit Himself
Commentators noted that Trump “basically” acknowledged that Comey's termination was to halt the Russia investigation.
Where Are the Damn PCR Tests Already? It’s Been 21 Months!
The staggering lack of easily available testing remains a glaring national crisis.
Republicans Are So Determined to Obstruct Debt Limit, They’re Bucking McConnell
Republicans are rejecting a plan favored by Sen. Mitch McConnell in order to threaten economic disaster.
NYC’s Safe Drug Injection Sites Saved 15 Lives in First Week of Operation
New York's facilities are the first supervised illegal drug injection sites in the U.S.
The Criminalization of Testosterone Endangers Gender Variant People
Gender variant people should be more than acknowledged in drug policy reform; they should be prioritized.
$18 Minimum Wage May Soon Be on the Ballot in California
Progressive activist Joe Sanberg has pledged to fund the signature campaign to get the initiative on the ballot.
Watchdogs Urge DOJ to Investigate Legality of Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Venture
With its pilot cryptocurrency program, Novi, Facebook is taking on banking functions without the necessary regulations.
Abortion Rights Advocates Want to Hear More From Biden Than Just Euphemisms
With abortion rights in danger, some would like Biden to use his bully pulpit — and say the word “abortion” out loud.
Missouri Organizers Begin Signature Drive for Ballot Measure to Legalize Pot
A measure to legalize medicinal cannabis passed in the state with the support of 66 percent of voters.
US Tax Code Is Complicit in Helping Real Estate and Oil Tycoons Game the System
Trump and other ultrarich Americans have earned billions while managing to repeatedly avoid paying federal income tax.