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Ocasio-Cortez Slams Manchin for Opposing $3.5T Bill But Approving Defense Budget
Right-wing Democrats are set to approve double the amount for defense than the reconciliation bill would cost in a year.
Fight to Close Guantánamo Urgent as Biden Plans New Migrant Jail at Base
The Biden administration is advertising for a new contract to operate a migrant detention facility at Guantánamo.
“Diversity,” “White Supremacist” Among Terms WI GOP Seeks to Ban in Schools
“Multiculturalism,” "social justice," “systemic racism,” and other words would also be banned under their proposal.
DEA Warns of Counterfeit Pill “Surge” Following Its Crackdown on Prescriptions
Experts say counterfeits are meeting demand for prescription pills as prescribing rates drop.
Former Sinema Aide Now Fights Tax Hikes as JPMorgan Chase Lobbyist
The bank is a top critic of Biden's proposed corporate tax hike and has donated $47,500 to Sinema's campaign and PACs.
House Delays Bipartisan Infrastructure Vote as Progressives Hold the Line
Progressives argue that they are the ones working to ensure the passage of President Joe Biden's entire agenda.
Manchin Goes After Abortion Rights in Latest Reconciliation Bill Opposition
Activists say the Hyde Amendment targets poor, nonwhite populations by barring Medicaid from funding abortions.
Most Americans Want Dems in Charge of Congress Next Year, Polling Data Shows
The poll gives insight into American voters' preferences a little more than a year before the 2022 congressional races.
In Anti-Reconciliation Blitz, Exxon Spent $275,000 on Facebook Ads in One Week
The fossil fuel industry already receives massive amounts of subsidies from the government.
Jan 6 Committee Subpoenas 11 Individuals Who Organized Trump Rally That Day
“Everyone has a legal duty to comply with the subpoenas,” commission member Rep. Jamie Raskin said.