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FBI Arrests Former Trump Appointee for Role in January 6 Capitol Breach
The FBI arrested Federico Klein, a former State Department official.
GOP Goes All In to Obstruct Relief Bill Nine Days Before Jobless Benefits Expire
Republican lawmakers are attempting to grind the Senate to a halt to delay passage of the popular bill.
Detroit Will Use $200,000 in Taxpayer Money to Fund Claim Against BLM Group
The City Council voted to proceed with a conspiracy counterclaim against the anti-racist group Detroit Will Breathe.
Cornel West: The Whiteness of Harvard and Wall Street Is “Jim Crow, New Style”
Students are decrying Harvard’s rejection of Cornel West’s bid for tenure as a blatant devaluation of Black scholarship.
Press Sec Psaki: Trump Doesn’t Deserve Vaccine Credit After 500K COVID Deaths
The daily rate of new COVID-19 cases being reported has decreased by 67 percent since Biden assumed office.
AOC Slams Biden Administration Over Lowering COVID Stimulus Income Thresholds
“It’s a move that makes little-to-no political or economic sense,” Ocasio-Cortez said of the compromise deal.
COVID Deaths Soar in Brazil as Bolsonaro Blasts Lockdowns
Less than 4 percent of Brazil’s population has been vaccinated as President Jair Bolsonaro opposes lockdowns and masks.
Reckless Governors Are Lobbing a Hand Grenade Into Biden’s COVID Plan
We must push back against our state leaders as they abandon life-saving protections against COVID-19.
Arkansas Lawmakers Pass Near-Total Abortion Ban in Bid to Force SCOTUS Review
The legislation in Arkansas is part of a broader trend of increasingly extreme bills restricting abortion access.
Georgia Bill Would Criminalize Giving Water to Voters Waiting in Long Lines
The measure is part of a bill that reduces early voting times and imposes other restrictive measures on Georgia voters.