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Corporations Are Spending Millions to Stop Key Parts of Biden’s Spending Plan
Twenty corporations and their associations have spent over $201 million on lobbying so far this year.
Biden Admin Official Held Meeting With the Leader of a Fascist Militia in India
Biden doesn't join Modi at rallies like Trump did, but U.S. complicity in India's human rights abuses continues.
Ocasio-Cortez Slams Manchin for Opposing $3.5T Bill But Approving Defense Budget
Right-wing Democrats are set to approve double the amount for defense than the reconciliation bill would cost in a year.
“Diversity,” “White Supremacist” Among Terms WI GOP Seeks to Ban in Schools
“Multiculturalism,” "social justice," “systemic racism,” and other words would also be banned under their proposal.
Former Sinema Aide Now Fights Tax Hikes as JPMorgan Chase Lobbyist
The bank is a top critic of Biden's proposed corporate tax hike and has donated $47,500 to Sinema's campaign and PACs.
House Delays Bipartisan Infrastructure Vote as Progressives Hold the Line
Progressives argue that they are the ones working to ensure the passage of President Joe Biden's entire agenda.
Most Americans Want Dems in Charge of Congress Next Year, Polling Data Shows
The poll gives insight into American voters' preferences a little more than a year before the 2022 congressional races.
Jan 6 Committee Subpoenas 11 Individuals Who Organized Trump Rally That Day
“Everyone has a legal duty to comply with the subpoenas,” commission member Rep. Jamie Raskin said.
Progressives Remain United on Holding Democrats to Infrastructure Promises
The message from members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus has been consistent for months.
With Infrastructure on the Brink, Manchin Refuses to Negotiate
Every sinew of public muscle must be brought to bear on the senator from West Virginia to at least get him to negotiate.