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Poll Finds Most Young Americans Say US Democracy Is “in Trouble” or “Failed”
The poll comes as young Americans are poised to inherit monumental political, economic and environmental challenges.
With Omicron in US, GOP Hard-Liners Are Still Trying to Thwart Vaccine Mandates
A government shutdown over COVID protections looms -- even as a concerning new variant spreads.
Dems Hopeful Stacey Abrams Will Win Governor’s Seat After Georgia’s Blue Wave
The voting rights advocate may stand a chance in the state that surprisingly turned blue in the 2020 election.
Biden to Announce New COVID Approach, Including Reimbursements for At-Home Tests
The administration plans to increase testing measures, promote boosters and enact stricter travel requirements.
Redistricting Threatens Decades of Black Voters’ Hard-Fought Victories
Congress must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to push back against the GOP's racist redistricting and voting laws.
Vaccine Mandates Are Working. Democrats Should Act Boldly on Other Issues Too.
Conservatives are calling Biden’s federal vaccine mandate authoritarian and dictatorial. What else is new?
Ocasio-Cortez Slams GOP for Silence on Islamophobia Against Ilhan Omar
Bigotry is “made acceptable based on whether there are consequences for it or not,” Ocasio-Cortez said.
Mark Meadows Reveals Trump Tested Positive for COVID Ahead of First Debate
After Trump tested negative for COVID in a second test done shortly after the positive one, he continued campaigning.
Omar Shares Audio of Chilling Death Threat She Received After Boebert’s Attacks
The voicemail, which Omar played at a press conference, was laced with racist slurs and profanities.
Georgia Rejects Record Number of Absentee Ballot Requests Under New Voting Laws
Four times as many applications were denied under the restrictive voting laws passed by the GOP after Biden's victory.