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Bernie Sanders Says He Won’t Stop Fighting for $15 Wage Until It’s Passed
Eight Democratic senators voted against the proposal last week, drawing ire from progressives.
Google Props Up Modi’s Corporate Takeover of Agriculture With Big Investments
Google’s massive investment in India is really just an investment in a corporation owned by the country’s richest man.
Biden Signs 2 Executive Orders on Gender Equality on International Women’s Day
The order will establish a Gender Policy Council and require a review of Trump-era changes to Title IX protections.
Joe Manchin Signals He Is Open to Filibuster Reform
Democrats would need 50 senators plus a tie-breaking vote from the vice president to alter the filibuster.
Manchin Wins Cuts to Unemployment Benefits as COVID Relief Bill Passes Senate
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin played a central role in cutting beneficial measures from the COVID relief package.
Eight Democrats Joined GOP to Vote Down Sanders’s $15 Minimum Wage Amendment
Sen. Bernie Sanders's effort to reattach a $15 minimum wage provision to the Senate COVID relief package failed Friday.
Former Impeachment Manager Sues Trump Over January 6 Capitol Breach
The lawsuit also names Donald Trump Jr., Rudy Giuliani and GOP Rep. Mo Brooks as co-defendants.
FBI Arrests Former Trump Appointee for Role in January 6 Capitol Breach
The FBI arrested Federico Klein, a former State Department official.
GOP Goes All In to Obstruct Relief Bill Nine Days Before Jobless Benefits Expire
Republican lawmakers are attempting to grind the Senate to a halt to delay passage of the popular bill.
AOC Slams Biden Administration Over Lowering COVID Stimulus Income Thresholds
“It’s a move that makes little-to-no political or economic sense,” Ocasio-Cortez said of the compromise deal.