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Ron Johnson Suggests That Federal Minimum Wage Should Be Eliminated
Eliminating the federal minimum wage would likely have disastrous consequences for workers.
Greg Abbott Rejects Biden’s Plea to Pardon Texans With Marijuana Convictions
More than half of Texas voters support legalizing marijuana in the state, a recent poll found.
Ron DeSantis’s Redistricting May Have Broken Florida Law
DeSantis, secretly aided by GOP-linked national operatives, severely curtailed Black voting power in the swing state.
Khanna and Blumenthal Propose Bill to Cut All Weapons Sales to Saudi Arabia
The two Democrats proposed the bill after OPEC's decision to slash oil production, which aims to keep gas prices up.
Election Deniers May Have Paved the Way for Future GOP Success in Wisconsin
The stolen election myth has reshaped this battleground state for the upcoming midterms and the 2024 presidential race.
Outside Spending on Federal 2022 Midterm Elections Tops $1 Billion
The 2022 elections are on track to be the most expensive midterms ever.
States Are in a Headlong Rush to Attack Voting Access — or Expand It
Nearly half the country lives in states restricting voter access, experts say democracy hangs in the balance.
Don’t Let Ron DeSantis Use Hurricane Ian to Cover Up His Right-Wing Agenda
Anything DeSantis does in the aftermath of this disaster should be viewed as performative gamesmanship for 2024.
DOJ to Trump’s Lawyers: We Believe He’s Still Hiding White House Docs
More than 300 classified documents have been retrieved from Mar-a-Lago so far.
Sanders: Biden’s Marijuana Pardons Are Good — Legalization Would Be Even Better
Sanders lauded the president’s move but said that “much more needs to be done.”