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Social Security Overpays Then Demands Money Back From People on Disability
The Social Security Administration is trying to reclaim billions of dollars from the poorest and most vulnerable.
A Mass Climate Mobilization Is Taking Place Sunday. Here’s Why It’s Urgent.
Economist Robert Pollin analyzes the state of the global green transition in the lead-up to Sunday’s mass protest.
Illinois Hospitals Are Receiving More Out-of-State Patients Due to Abortion Bans
The University of Illinois health system may be treating three times as many abortion patients from other states.
Kevin McCarthy Announces Congressional Impeachment Inquiry Against Biden
The impeachment inquiry against Biden “is simply red meat for the extreme rightwing,” a White House spokesperson said.
Redrawing of GOP Gerrymandered Districts Could Tip House in Dems’ Favor in 2024
A dozen or more House districts could be redrawn by next year's races.
Trump Advantage Over Biden in Electoral College Is Fading, Political Expert Says
Close elections tend to favor the GOP presidential candidate — but that convention is no more, one analyst claims.
Climate Crisis Protester at US Open Glued Feet to Floor, Delaying Tennis Match
The protest was directed toward corporate sponsors of the match that are contributing to the climate crisis.
House GOP Proposes $1.6 Billion in Cuts to CDC Budget, Including HIV Program
The spending bill would zero-out the agency's share of the HIV program launched by the Trump administration in 2019.
Gloria Johnson, One of the “Tennessee Three,” Announces US Senate Run
A Democrat hasn't won a U.S. Senate race in Tennessee since 1990.
Cancer Concerns Prompt Increased Blood Testing of Military Firefighters for PFAS
These “forever chemicals" accumulate in the body over time, and no treatments for removal currently exist.