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McConnell Wields a Cruelly Narrow Definition of Infrastructure Like a Bludgeon
Mitch McConnell has shown time and time again that he will gladly burn down the house to appease his right-wing funders.
Democrats Seek Workarounds to Republican Resistance on Medicaid Expansion
In the years leading up to the pandemic, states that expanded Medicaid cut their uninsured rates by half.
McCarthy Told GOP Lawmakers He’d Kick Them Off Committees Over Jan. 6 Commission
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced eight lawmakers who would serve on the committee, including Rep. Liz Cheney.
UN Report Calls for Reparations for Victims of Systemic Racist Police Violence
“Systemic racism needs a systemic response,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet stated.
Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Voting Restrictions in Blow to Voting Rights Act
“The Court has damaged a statute designed to bring about the end of discrimination in voting,” Justice Elena Kagan said.
Rumsfeld Was Not “Controversial.” He Played a Leading Role in Mass Murder.
There are many bad people in the world, but few actual villains. Donald Rumsfeld is one such.
“Abolition Amendment” Could End Loophole That Allows Forced Labor in Prisons
The legislation would address the 13th Amendment's clause allowing involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime.
Texas Gov. Is Slashing Prison Funding — But He’s Doing It to Fund Trump’s Wall
Border residents want the $250 million being shifted from the state prison budget to be used to address racial inequity.
Trump Org CFO Weisselberg, Facing Tax Evasion Crimes, Surrenders to Authorities
Although Trump himself won't face charges this week, the investigation into his company's practices is ongoing.
Conservatives Blame Ranked-Choice Voting for NYC Election Chaos. They’re Wrong.
New York City's notoriously inept partisan Board of Elections shoulders the blame for the fiasco.