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CA Judge Says Mass Shooting Lawsuit Against Gun Manufacturer Can Move Forward
A San Diego judge ruled that a lawsuit from families of gun victims does not violate federal protections for gunmakers.
House Democrats Push for Voting Rights Exception to Filibuster
Democrats are exhausting every avenue to get voting rights passed, but key figures like the president are holding out.
“Just Say We Won”: How Trump’s Big Lie Started, and Why It Won’t End Soon
The bill for Trump’s elaborate legal and political ruse is coming due.
Biden Urged to Lift US Embargo on Cuba as Thousands Protest Critical Shortages
The U.S. trade embargo has kept Cuba from accessing critical foreign-made medical supplies during the pandemic.
Texas Gov. Threatens to Arrest Dem Lawmakers Fleeing to Block Voter Restrictions
Texas Democrats are in Washington to push for passage of the For the People Act to protect against voting restrictions.
Trump Calls Mob of Loyalists Who Breached Capitol “Great People”
The former president's words match what he said about white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017.
The US Should Not Send Troops to Haiti, Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
“Our role should be in supporting a peaceful transition and democratic process for selecting a new leader.”
GOP-Led Voter Suppression Is Being Implemented Step by Step — Just Like Jim Crow
Five generations after the original Jim Crow edifice was built, the GOP has dedicated itself to mass disenfranchisement.
Biden Ousts Trump Appointee Who Sought to Undermine Social Security
President Biden fired Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul for interfering with COVID relief, among other matters.
Democratic Socialist Agenda Is Possible in Buffalo. It Depends on Labor Unions.
India Walton will need to win over labor and outmaneuver entrenched party machines to exercise the power to govern.