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Meadows Blasts McCarthy’s Leadership, Says Trump Should Be Speaker of the House
The Constitution doesn't technically require an elected House member to serve as Speaker of the House.
COP26 Is Over. When Will Congress Do Its Part and Stop Subsidizing Extinction?
Congress should be leading us toward fossil-free energy instead of subsidizing the industry up to $20 billion per year.
House Passes Reconciliation Bill With Paid Leave, Universal Pre-K
The bill now goes to the Senate, where negotiations on key measures are still ongoing.
Thermal Videos Reveal Heavy Pollution From the Texas Oil Boom
Environmentalists say the fracking boom in the Permian Basin is a ticking “climate bomb.”
Canadian Cops Unleash Assault Rifles, Helicopters Against Indigenous Protesters
Canadian police raided the Indigenous-led Coastal GasLink pipeline blockade and arrested 14 Land Defenders.
Biden Won’t Reappoint Ron Bloom to USPS Board, Key Ally to Louis DeJoy
The move is seen as the first step necessary for removing DeJoy as postmaster general.
North Carolina Prison Has Ignored Woman’s Pleas for Gender-Affirming Surgery
Trans people behind bars are being denied what experts agree is medically necessary care.
ALEC “Academy” Featured a Who’s Who of Voter Suppression Leaders
ALEC hosted and bankrolled the event despite repeated claims by its CEO that the group does not work on voting issues.
Teamsters Elect New President Who Vows to Go After Amazon
O’Brien ran on a campaign of change for the influential union, but some question his slate’s promises for reform.
Arbery’s Killers Are Using the Logic of Slave Patrols to Defend Themselves
Racism has infected every aspect of this case.