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Ambassador Post for Rahm Emanuel Would Signal Hostile Approach to Grassroots
The story of Emanuel's three-decade career in politics is an epic tale of methodical contempt for progressive values.
Biden May Approve Logging an Old-Growth Forest, Heightening Climate Risks
If approved, the Trump-era project would be a reversal of Biden’s stated commitment to preserve federal land and waters.
After Mass Closures, Post-Pandemic Child Care Options Will Be Scarce
Without massive changes in policy, it may be too late to save thousands of closed child care businesses.
Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Last-Ditch Effort to Block Taxes From Manhattan DA
“The work goes on,” Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance tweeted minutes after the decision was announced.
Biden Spent Black History Month Deporting Black Immigrants. Where’s the Outrage?
Anti-Blackness is baked into the immigration system, and ICE has merely operationalized it.
Democrats Threw Away the Chance to Call Witnesses. I’m Still Not Over It.
The Democrats squandered a golden opportunity to rub witnesses in the face of the GOP and further weaken Trump.
Profiting From Desperation: Oxygen Tanks Become an Underground Market in Mexico
The demand for oxygen in Mexico has grown by 700 percent over the past month, and desperate people are being exploited.
Only One GOP Senator Changed His Mind About Trump’s Trial After Haunting Video
Many, including Trump himself, thought Trump’s lawyers argued poorly. Still, Republicans are dead set on defending him.
Polls Show Major Support for Biden’s Stimulus Plan That GOP Wants to Undercut
Democrats are making preparations to pass Biden’s COVID-19 stimulus bill soon via budget reconciliation.
Is Corporate Money Threatening the Progressive Agenda in Congress?
Aides say that pauses on corporate PAC donations means lawmakers won’t oppose progressives as fiercely, WSJ reports.