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Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., on September 24, 2020.
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Manchin and Sinema “Sabotaged” Their Own Party’s Agenda, Sanders Says

The two senators spent months watering down Democrats’ social spending bill just to kill it in the end.
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Sharon Zhang,
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May 16, 2022
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Senators Ted Cruz, right, and Josh Hawley are seen outside the Senate chamber on May 3, 2022.
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SCOTUS Decision in Cruz Case Makes It Easier for Mega-Wealthy to Influence Races

The ruling removes caps on the amount of post-election funds a candidate can raise to repay personal campaign loans.
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Chris Walker,
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May 16, 2022
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Capitalism is pushing to expand on the backs of working masses who can tolerate no more hardship and deprivation.
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Mass Protest Is Rising — Can It Confront Global Capitalism?

Capitalism is pushing to expand on the backs of working masses who can tolerate no more hardship and deprivation.
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William I. Robinson,
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May 14, 2022
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President Joe Biden speaks on the infrastructure investments made at Portland International Airport, at the Portland Air National Guard 142 Fighter Base in Portland, Oregon, on April 21, 2022.
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How Did Biden Not Notice the Far Right Lurch of the Republican Party Until Now?

“I never expected the ultra-MAGA Republicans who seemed to control the Republican Party now,” Biden said on Monday.
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William Rivers Pitt,
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May 13, 2022
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, right, speaks with Rep. Jim Jordan as they walk to a press conference on November 17, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenas 5 GOP Members of Congress — Including Kevin McCarthy

The committee said it was forced to subpoena the five lawmakers because they refused to voluntarily testify.
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Chris Walker,
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May 13, 2022
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, left, walks past Sen. Joe Manchin during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee mark up on Capitol Hill on May 3, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
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Sanders Asks Why Manchin’s a Democrat After His “No” Vote on Abortion Bill

“Why are you caucusing with the Senate Democrats?” Sanders asked in a pointed tweet.
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Sharon Zhang,
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May 12, 2022
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs Florida's 15-week abortion ban into law at Nacion de Fe church in Kissimmee, Florida.
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DeSantis’s Congressional Maps Deemed “Unconstitutional” by Judge He Appointed

The circuit judge said the maps diminish “African Americans’ ability to elect the representatives of their choice.”
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Chris Walker,
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May 12, 2022
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren conducts a news conference in the Capitol on March 1, 2021.
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Politics & Elections

Warren Unveils New Bill Binding Supreme Court Judges to Ethics Code

The bill comes as trust in the Supreme Court is plummeting.
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Sharon Zhang,
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May 11, 2022
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Crowds gather outside the U.S. Capitol for the "Stop the Steal" rally on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Jan. 6 Public Hearings May Include Video Testimony From Ivanka Trump and Others

The committee will begin its first day of public hearings on June 9.
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Chris Walker,
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May 11, 2022
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Elon Musk attends the the 2022 Met Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2022, in New York City.
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Elon Musk Says He’ll Let Trump Back on Twitter, Calling Ban “Foolish”

Trump was banned from the site for his incendiary rhetoric about election fraud after his loss in the 2020 election.
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Chris Walker,
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May 10, 2022
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