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Progressive Takeover of Nevada Democratic Party Leads to Mass Exodus of Staff
Organizers from Bernie Sanders's presidential campaigns have continued the work of activating new voters in Nevada.
GOP Shifts Effort to Shield Corporations From COVID Lawsuits to the States
State Chambers of Commerce and other groups have long pushed for limits on lawsuits filed by injured people.
Georgia Republicans Pass Sweeping Bill Restricting Voting Rights
Republicans are pushing through bills that would restrict voting, especially for Black people, in the state.
Trump Tax Write-Offs at His Seven Springs Property Could Be His Legal Downfall
Trump used an appraisal that contradicted local government figures to get millions in tax deductions from the property.
Bernie Sanders Says He Won’t Stop Fighting for $15 Wage Until It’s Passed
Eight Democratic senators voted against the proposal last week, drawing ire from progressives.
Google Props Up Modi’s Corporate Takeover of Agriculture With Big Investments
Google’s massive investment in India is really just an investment in a corporation owned by the country’s richest man.
Biden Signs 2 Executive Orders on Gender Equality on International Women’s Day
The order will establish a Gender Policy Council and require a review of Trump-era changes to Title IX protections.
Joe Manchin Signals He Is Open to Filibuster Reform
Democrats would need 50 senators plus a tie-breaking vote from the vice president to alter the filibuster.
Manchin Wins Cuts to Unemployment Benefits as COVID Relief Bill Passes Senate
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin played a central role in cutting beneficial measures from the COVID relief package.
Eight Democrats Joined GOP to Vote Down Sanders’s $15 Minimum Wage Amendment
Sen. Bernie Sanders's effort to reattach a $15 minimum wage provision to the Senate COVID relief package failed Friday.