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AOC and Rashida Tlaib Urge Biden to Dump Trump’s Fed Chair
Critics say Jerome Powell's track record on climate and financial regulation should disqualify him from staying on.
Centrists Lose Bid to Sabotage Reconciliation as House Advances $3.5T Bill
The vote allows Congress to proceed with crafting the $3.5 trillion bill that progressives and Democrats have lauded.
AOC Stresses Moral Obligation to Afghan Refugees as Fox Revives Racist Tropes
Media watchers called out the white supremacist tropes right-wing media were invoking in talking about the refugees.
End of Moratorium Could Fuel Wave of “Invisible Evictions,” Organizers Warn
Untold numbers of tenants could lose their homes during a COVID surge even before landlords file for evictions in court.
AOC Slams Democrats Who Would Rather Skip Town Than Vote to Extend Eviction Ban
“We cannot in good faith blame the Republican Party when House Democrats have the majority,” she said.
Exxon-Influenced Senators Carved Climate Out of Infrastructure Almost Entirely
The latest infrastructure negotiations cut about $29 billion from the previous draft, taking most from climate funding.
Just Two Days Before It Expires, Biden Announces Eviction Moratorium Will End
The eviction moratorium is set to end on July 31, which housing experts say will cause a wave of evictions.
Progressives Reject Watered Down Reconciliation Bill in Rebuttal to Sinema
The Congressional Progressive Caucus issued a warning that they would vote against a bill without their priorities.
Sinema Slammed for Opposing $3.5T Bill: “We Didn’t Elect Sinema as President”
The Arizona senator announced Wednesday that she opposes the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill.
AOC Blasts White House Suggestion People Can “Out-Organize” Voter Suppression
Even if communities successfully out-organize, Ocasio-Cortez warned, "the ground is being set to overturn results.”