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Cori Bush Condemns GOP’s Ongoing Attacks on Student Debt Relief
At least one of the lawsuits against the debt relief program has already been struck down.
Wisconsin Paper Bashes Ron Johnson, Encourages Voters to “Send Him Packing”
Polling shows that Republican Sen. Ron Johnson and his Democratic opponent Mandela Barnes are statistically tied.
GOP Plans to Gut Social Security and Medicare If It Retakes Control of Congress
House Democrats slammed Republicans’ ploy to use looming debt ceiling fight as leverage to secure cuts to the programs.
Nevada GOP Candidate Vows to “Fix” Elections to Reinstate Trump as President
Jim Marchant pushed election-denial conspiracy theories after his own congressional election loss two years ago.
Far Right Supreme Court Justices Reject Appeal of Man Condemned by Racist Jurors
Three of the jurors in Andre Thomas's murder trial expressed opposition to the idea of interracial marriages.
Report: Thousands of Federal Officials Have Owned Stock in Companies They Govern
Officials at the EPA report trading oil and gas stocks, while Pentagon officials buy stock in Lockheed Martin.
Trump Wanted to Cut Deal With Feds: Mar-a-Lago Docs for Russia Inquiry Materials
Trump’s advisers ultimately rejected the proposal.
Ron Johnson Suggests That Federal Minimum Wage Should Be Eliminated
Eliminating the federal minimum wage would likely have disastrous consequences for workers.
Greg Abbott Rejects Biden’s Plea to Pardon Texans With Marijuana Convictions
More than half of Texas voters support legalizing marijuana in the state, a recent poll found.
Khanna and Blumenthal Propose Bill to Cut All Weapons Sales to Saudi Arabia
The two Democrats proposed the bill after OPEC's decision to slash oil production, which aims to keep gas prices up.