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Pharma-Funded Republican Blocks Sanders’s Demand for Vote on Drug Price Bill
The demand was blocked by GOP Sen. Mike Crapo, who’s gotten about $300,000 from the pharmaceutical industry since 2017.
National Archives Requests DOJ Inquiry Into Trump’s Mishandling of Documents
Some of the documents that were recovered from Trump’s estate may be classified, sources say.
Warren, Jayapal Introduce Bill Banning Members of Congress From Trading Stock
The bipartisan legislation requires members and their spouses to divest from most stocks.
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Activists Are Building a Counterculture of Care in Apocalyptic Times
“We need to start thinking about something entirely new,” says author Shane Burley.
House Passes Overhaul of Postal Service Budget to Relieve Billions in Debt
The bill relieves the agency of $57 billion of its over $200 billion in debt.
GOP Lawmakers Block Virginia Amendments on Marriage Equality, Voting Rights
Amendments to the state’s constitution must be approved in two legislative sessions before being included on the ballot.
State Board Asserts Right to Decide If Cawthorn Is Eligible to Run in Midterms
The Constitution bars people from running for office if they've “engaged in insurrection” against the United States.
Early Draft of RNC Censure Described Capitol Attack as “Nonviolent” and “Legal”
The language in the final version of the censure document called the Capitol attack “legitimate political discourse.”
Manchin Says He’s Skeptical of Congressional Workers’ Union Drive
Manchin said that staffers are “working for tax dollars” – and that, like him, they are there to serve the people.
Homeland Security’s Attempts to “Combat Misinformation” Are Suspect
The U.S. should fight misinformation by building trust in public institutions — not by expanding the security state.