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Doctors Tie Jump in Border-Related Death and Injuries to Trump’s Raising of Wall
In the years following Trump's order to raise the height of parts of the wall, migrant injuries and deaths spiked.
Biden Faces Mounting Pressure to Commit to Substantial Student Debt Cancellation
Executive action to cancel $50,000 in student loan debt would increase Black wealth by 40 percent.
New York Court Orders District Maps to Be Redrawn for Midterms
This win for fair maps comes as legislators try to consolidate power for themselves through partisan gerrymandering.
Sanders Warns Democrats: Back Union Movement Now or Face Defeat This Fall
“To turn your back on the working class, in general, is political suicide,” he said in a new interview.
Musk’s “Dangerous” Twitter Offer Makes the Case for a Wealth Tax, Warren Says
“Ultimately what all this boils down to is power. Who’s going to have the power in our country?” Senator Warren said.
January 6 Committee Will Hold at Least 8 Public Hearings Starting in June
The committee also plans to make additional requests for at least three current GOP congressmen to testify.
QAnon and Other Far Right Elements Are Already Shaping the Upcoming Midterms
Don't be fooled by Sen. Mitch McConnell. Nowadays, Trump devotees are the mainstream Republican Party.
While Democrats Try to Woo Manchin, He’s Headed to Billionaire-Hosted Fundraiser
Manchin will rub shoulders with billionaires this weekend at an event hosted by the right-leaning group No Labels.
Voting Rights Groups in Florida File Motion to Block DeSantis’s Racist Maps
The groups in the lawsuit allege that the new maps violate the “Fair Districts Amendment” to the state constitution.
Ohio Republicans’ Bill Forces Doctors to Offer Disproven Drugs to Treat COVID
Doctors and health boards could be punished financially if they don't promote the disproven drugs.