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Former Ethics Head Blasts “Openly Corrupt” Ted Cruz for “Selling Access”
Cruz wrote in an op-ed that Republicans would no longer help companies that criticized restrictive laws on voting.
Facebook Will Announce Tomorrow Whether Trump and His Fascist Posts Can Return
Trump may be back on Facebook soon.
Conspiracy Theorist Hired by GOP to Lead Arizona Recount Cost Taxpayers $150,000
The audit of 2.1 million ballots is spearheaded by a company founded by a man who believes in Trump’s Big Lie.
Biden Picks Warren Ally to Oversee Student Aid, Signaling Shift on Student Debt
Richard Cordray, who used to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, will oversee $1.6 trillion in student debts.
Democrats Funded by Big Pharma Refuse to Back COVID Vaccine Patent Waiver
The top Democratic recipients of pharmaceutical industry cash are standing in the way of mass vaccine access.
Critics Decry Unconstitutional Abortion Ban in Lubbock, Texas
“We will continue to advocate for our patients, no matter what,” a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood said.
Biden Says Rich Americans Should Pay “Fair Share” to Help Fund Free College
Biden has proposed making two years of community college free in his American Families Plan.
Missouri GOP Lawmakers Block Expansion of Medicaid, Despite Voter Referendum
The refusal to fund the Medicaid eligibility expansion will likely lead to lawsuits against the state, experts say.
India and Brazil’s COVID Crises Show We Must End the Fiction of Borders
The fictions of borders and “rugged individualism” must be dismissed out of hand to confront this moment.
Sanders Accuses McConnell of Hypocrisy and Corruption in Scathing KY Speech
Sanders said McConnell and the GOP are motivated more by corporate money than providing help to the American people.