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Biden to Publicly Recognize Armenian Genocide, Ending Decades of US Silence
Advocates welcome the effective end of “the longest lasting foreign gag rule in American history.”
Sanders and Bowman Push Biden to Bolster SSI for People With Disabilities
Supplemental Security Income is a lifeline for around 8 million elderly Americans and people with disabilities.
Progressives Fume as Democrats Eye Smaller Corporate Tax Hike
Senate Democrats hope to mollify centrists to move Biden's infrastructure plan forward amid unified GOP opposition.
Biden Vows to Raise Refugee Cap After Backlash But Leaves the Number Uncertain
The White House promised to raise the refugee cap following outcry over its decision to keep a Trump-era limit in place.
ALEC Seeks Constitutional Amendment to Block Expansion of Supreme Court
Republicans and their right-wing allies want to lock in their conservative majority on the Supreme Court.
Pentagon and Tax Cheats Already Cost Taxpayers Far More Than Biden’s Job Plan
A $2.3 trillion jobs plan only seems remarkable because the federal government has grown stingy toward real investment.
Customs and Border Protection Plans Vast Expansion of Tech-Based Surveillance
The project, which involves drones and surveillance towers, clashes with Biden's sunny rhetoric on immigration.
Biden Administration Slammed for Claiming Landmines Are a “Vital Tool”
The administration announced it will keep a Trump-era policy to allow military commanders to use landmines globally.
Greenpeace Takes Aim at Fossil Fuel Subsidies in Biden Tax Plan
President Biden faces global pressure to end all subsidies for polluters.
Border Wall Construction May Continue as Biden Is Pushed to Permanently Scrap It
The White House has not yet asked Congress to revoke the project's funding as of this week.