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Texas Companies Are Forcing Employees to Use Vacation Time for Winter Storm
Some workers in Texas are being told that they must use vacation time or forgo pay for days lost to the power crisis.
GOP Senator on Investigations Committee Blames “Fake Trump Supporters” for Jan 6
Sen. Ron Johnson read into the record a widely debunked conspiracy theory.
Trump Salary Donation Was 0.1 Percent of Reported $1.6 Billion He Made in Office
Financial disclosures show that Trump earned over $1.6 billion from his own properties, much of it at taxpayer expense.
Unrepentant About His Cancún Trip, Ted Cruz Blames Media for Publicizing It
The Texas Republican claimed the media's “Trump withdrawal” was the reason why his own story got so much coverage.
WHO Urges Rich Countries to Stop Undermining Efforts to Vaccinate Poorer Ones
Experts are urging advanced economies to share their vaccine stockpiles in order to end the pandemic sooner.
“What Are We Going to Do About It?” Mariame Kaba Talks Abolition in Action
To create a world without prisons and policing, we must first push past the ceiling oppression puts on our imagination.
Progressives Vow to Fight Manchin and Sinema Holding Up Stimulus Over $15 Wage
Centrist Democrats want to gut the wage hike, but progressives have more power than ever in Congress.
Over 33 Percent of Low-Paid Workers Lost Jobs During Pandemic
Perhaps this pandemic’s devastation will promote a debate on the failures of our ragged social safety net.
Florida’s Ag Commissioner Refuses to Fly Flag at Half-Staff for Rush Limbaugh
“We will not celebrate hate speech, bigotry, and division,” said Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried.
Trump Attacks Supreme Court for Allowing Probe Into His Tax Returns
Trump called the probe into his taxes a fishing expedition and compared it to fascism.