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Patient Advocacy Group Calls Out 2 Dems for “Selling Us Out to Drug Companies”
Two Democrats oppose a plan to let Medicare directly negotiate prescription drug prices, which could lower costs.
Judge Blocks Biden From Continuing Inhumane Trump Policy to Deport Families
Advocacy groups that initially sued under President Donald Trump resumed their challenge to the expulsions last month.
Alabama “Forever Chemicals” Plant Creates the Climate Pollution of 125,000 Cars
The plant manufactures PFAS-coated fast food packaging and pumps out loads of a banned ozone-depleting compound.
Hunger Strike Erupts in Notorious Florida Jail as Haitians Fight Deportation
Haitians at a jail accused of human rights abuses are asking to be released rather than deported to a nation in crisis.
Biden: GOP Governors Are Undermining Efforts to Combat COVID
The president singled out GOP Governors Ron DeSantis, Greg Abbott and Tate Reeves in his comments.
A Canadian Amazon Warehouse Could Soon Be the First to Unionize in North America
The Teamsters hope the union drive will build momentum at warehouses across the country — and the continent.
COVID Crisis in Idaho Is So Bad Doctors Try to Transfer Patients Out of State
Doctors and nurses in Idaho have reportedly tried to transfer patients as far away as Georgia.
Elizabeth Warren Calls for Ban on Federal Reserve Officials Trading Stocks
The agency is looking into changing its rules around allowing its staff members to trade stocks.
United Airlines CEO Says Resignations in “Single Digits” After Vaccine Mandate
The airline announced this week that 90 percent of its 84,000 employees have already been vaccinated.
Yom Kippur Is About Rejecting the Status Quo — and Vowing to Change It
On Yom Kippur, let’s vow to work toward abolishing white supremacy and misogyny.