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Rep. Katie Porter Refutes Claim That Oil Industry Doesn’t Get Special Tax Breaks
On Tuesday, a fossil fuel executive falsely suggested that oil and gas companies don't receive special treatment.
Calls Grow for Biden to Remove Trump Holdovers Who Want to Gut Social Security
Democratic lawmakers say Biden must oust two top officials from the Social Security Administration to protect it.
Trump Is Battling the GOP for Use of His Image to Attract Small Donors
Trump is reportedly aware that establishment GOP forces are increasingly reliant on his brand to raise money.
The House Just Passed the Most Sweeping Labor Legislation of This Generation
The filibuster stands in the way of the law that makes it easier for unions to form and exist.
Biden Ends Trump Admin’s “Public Charge” Rule Directed Against Poor Immigrants
The rule has been criticized in the past for inviting “arbitrary, biased decision making” in the immigration process.
US Military Exposed 600,000 to Toxins in Japan and Micronesia — and Hid It
A new book examines the environmental degradation caused by the U.S. military in East Asia and the Pacific Islands.
Biden Says He’ll Aim to Admit 10 Times More Refugees Per Year Than Trump
Raising the numbers is the first step in undoing the damage done to the refugee program under Trump, say advocates.
Biden’s Trade Commission Pick Lina Khan Led Antitrust Efforts Against Big Tech
Khan has had a big hand in shaping the modern antitrust movement and is well known for her anti-big tech work.
White Monarchy Nearly Killed Meghan Markle. It Has Killed Countless Others.
The white supremacist violence of the British monarchy has always spread death and suffering in its wake.
Insulting Police Would Be a Crime Under Bill Advanced by Kentucky Republicans
Civil rights organizations have derided the legislation as conflicting with First Amendment free speech rights.