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Progressive Dems Offer Simple, Brilliant Path Forward for Build Back Better Act
Despite the panicked noises coming from the press, a breakthrough on the Build Back Better Act appears to be at hand.
Manchin and Sinema Obstruct Reconciliation With No Proposal of Their Own
Sinema opposes the massively popular drug price reform program, while Manchin opposes climate regulations.
2 Airlines Plan to Defy Greg Abbott’s Ban on Vaccine Mandates in Texas
Southwest Airlines and American Airlines are anticipating a federal rule on vaccines will supersede Abbott's ban.
Progressives Fight for Climate, Social Spending as Right-Wing Democrats Cut Bill
Democrats may have to shrink the topline of the Build Back Better Act to accommodate Manchin and Sinema.
Trump’s Cryptic Comment From 2017 May Have Foreshadowed His Coup Attempt
Has the idea of autocratic overthrow been in Trump’s head all along?
Poll Finds 88 Percent Support Sanders’s Plan to Lower Prescription Drug Prices
The CBS poll found majority support for many of the Build Back Better Act’s key proposals.
Abbott Issues Executive Order Banning Vaccine Mandates in Texas
Texas is currently seeing an average of more than 7,000 new cases of coronavirus per day.
A Grim Winter Looms. These Activists Are Keeping Spirits Up Through Organizing.
There is a lot at stake, but experienced organizers say there’s so much more to gain through collective action.
20 Attorneys General File Complaint to Block DeJoy’s Plan to Undermine USPS
The complaint alleges that the plan, which slows mail delivery and increases consumer costs, was not properly reviewed.
4 Senate Dems Say They Won’t Back Budget Deal If Manchin Axes Climate Provisions
Tense budget negotiations are raising fears that key climate programs will be cut ahead of UN climate talks.