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Biden White House Considers Plan Rejected by Trump to Send Masks Through USPS
The plan has not yet been finalized, and it's possible the Biden administration may not go forward with it at all.
Warren, Schumer Introduce Resolution to Cancel $50K in Student Loan Debt
Biden has proposed canceling up to $10,000 of student debt, but lawmakers say that $50,000 would be more impactful.
Have Democrats Finally Realized That Power Is Only Real If You Use It?
After decades of cowering under the yoke of bipartisanship, Democrats finally showed a willingness to flex their power.
In Push for Global Vaccine Equity, US AIDS Program PEPFAR Offers Blueprint
Health experts warn any vaccination progress in the United States will be threatened without global vaccine equity.
Billionaire Family Bankrolled Election Lies, Far Right and the Capitol Siege
The Mercers' investments in far right candidates have bought them a disproportionate level of influence in the GOP.
Pelosi Calls McCarthy a Member of the “Q” Party After Failure to Act on Greene
The House will vote on Thursday whether to remove Greene from committee assignments, Pelosi added in her statement.
Sanders Slams GOP for $1.9 Trillion Gift to Rich in First Speech as Budget Chair
The GOP has used reconciliation to unilaterally pass tax cuts for the wealthy and attempt to repeal the ACA.
Presidential Approval Is the Highest It’s Been Since 2009, Poll Shows
A new poll finds that Biden’s approval rating is 61 percent, the highest rating a president has received since 2009.
As Overdoses Surge, Biden Blocks Hasty Effort to Expand Addiction Treatment
Political conflicts over prescription opioids are blockading efforts to expand access to a proven addiction treatment.
ICE Has Begun Detaining Women at One of the Nation’s Deadliest Facilities
Notorious for lethal medical neglect, Stewart Detention Center has turned particularly deadly amid the COVID pandemic.