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Jamaal Bowman Is on Track to Score AOC-Type Win Over 16-Term Congressman Engel
If elected to Congress, Bowman said he would put the focus on issues related to poverty in the United States.
Congressional Democrats Supported Violent Force Against Protesters in 2010
In 2010, many Democratic lawmakers actively supported Israel’s right to summarily execute nonviolent peace activists.
The Stock Market Is Recovering. We Are Not. Congress Is to Blame.
In the present crisis, both congressional action and inaction suggest that its priority is preserving capital.
GOP Purges Right-Wing Members From Congress in Favor of More Radical Candidates
Republicans like Steve King and Denver Riggleman are being driven from office -- by more extreme Republicans.
Congress Members Obtain COVID-19 Loans Through Small Business Program
Large corporations have received millions in loans while Black and Latino-owned businesses were shut out.
Top Recipients of Police Money Include Trump and Leading Congressional Democrats
Since the 1994 election cycle, police unions and PACs have donated over $1.1 million to congressional campaigns.
Don’t Expect to See Trump’s Tax Returns Before the Election
The cases will probably be sent back to the lower courts, leaving the matter unresolved until after the 2020 election.
Congress Members Who Invest in Real Estate Got a Tax Break in the Stimulus Bill
The Trump family and many members of Congress stand to profit from tax changes in the CARES Act.
The Next Economic Stimulus Must Include Green New Deal Measures
Green New Deal measures are more important than ever to assuage the economic impacts of COVID-19.
The Stimulus Fails Student Borrowers. Congress Must Cancel Their Debt.
While colleges can tap into a $14 billion emergency relief fund, millions of their alumni will get no relief at all.