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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.
Dem Lawmakers Plan to Flee Texas as GOP Tries Again to Pass Voting Restrictions
Texas Republicans rushed to pass their newest voter suppression bill overnight through committee in the House.
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."
Democrats Should Carve Out Exemption in Filibuster to Protect Voting Rights
The Senate has drilled three major holes in the filibuster since 1917. It's time to drill another one.
Native Voters Face New Barriers to Ballot Access Following SCOTUS Ruling
Native and Indigenous American voters face new ballot “security” measures that would make voting harder.
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.