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Senate Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer listens during an event on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on May 3, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
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Chuck Schumer Blasts Fox News Over Amplification of Racist Far Right Theory

A far right extremist idea has been “injected into the mainstream” thanks in part to the network, Schumer said.
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Chris Walker,
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May 17, 2022
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Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidates Kathy Barnette and Mehmet Oz walk off the stage after speaking at a Republican leadership forum at Newtown Athletic Club on May 11, 2022, in Newtown, Pennsylvania.
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Politics & Elections

It’s Primary Night in Pennsylvania, and All Hell Is Set to Break Loose

The outcome in Pennsylvania tonight could shed light on the current disposition of Republican voters more broadly.
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William Rivers Pitt,
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May 17, 2022
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Sen. Bernie Sanders conducts a news conference in the U.S. Capitol on November 3, 2021.
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Politics & Elections

Sanders Tells DNC to Reject Super PAC Spending Against Progressives in Primaries

One centrist super PAC has already spent $2 million to oppose a progressive Democratic candidate in Pennsylvania.
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Chris Walker,
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May 17, 2022
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a press conference at Sam’s Club in Ocala, Florida, on May 6, 2022.
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DeSantis Signs Bill That Makes Protests in Front of Private Homes Illegal

The Florida governor justified the law by falsely portraying protests against Supreme Court justices as being “unruly.”
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Chris Walker,
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May 17, 2022
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol on April 28, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

Georgia Voters Continue Push to Disqualify Marjorie Taylor Greene From Office

The new complaint also notes that Greene’s original defense relied “almost entirely on her claimed lack of memory.”
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Chris Walker,
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May 16, 2022
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Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., on September 24, 2020.
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Politics & Elections

Manchin and Sinema “Sabotaged” Their Own Party’s Agenda, Sanders Says

The two senators spent months watering down Democrats’ social spending bill just to kill it in the end.
by
Sharon Zhang,
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May 16, 2022
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Senators Ted Cruz, right, and Josh Hawley are seen outside the Senate chamber on May 3, 2022.
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Politics & Elections

SCOTUS Decision in Cruz Case Makes It Easier for Mega-Wealthy to Influence Races

The ruling removes caps on the amount of post-election funds a candidate can raise to repay personal campaign loans.
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Chris Walker,
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May 16, 2022
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Capitalism is pushing to expand on the backs of working masses who can tolerate no more hardship and deprivation.
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Politics & Elections

Mass Protest Is Rising — Can It Confront Global Capitalism?

Capitalism is pushing to expand on the backs of working masses who can tolerate no more hardship and deprivation.
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William I. Robinson,
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May 14, 2022
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About 200 union workers stage a picket along the street and then in front of the entrance to Ralphs in Tustin, California, on February 28, 2022.
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Politics & Elections

Activists Have Gathered Enough Signatures to Put $18 Wage on California Ballot

Proponents of the Living Wage Act announced that they’ve gathered over 1 million signatures to qualify for the ballot.
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Sharon Zhang,
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May 13, 2022
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President Joe Biden speaks on the infrastructure investments made at Portland International Airport, at the Portland Air National Guard 142 Fighter Base in Portland, Oregon, on April 21, 2022.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

How Did Biden Not Notice the Far Right Lurch of the Republican Party Until Now?

“I never expected the ultra-MAGA Republicans who seemed to control the Republican Party now,” Biden said on Monday.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
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May 13, 2022
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