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Dems Walk Out as North Carolina GOP Picks Jan. 6 Participant to Fill Vacant Seat
Dozens of Democratic lawmakers refused to take part in the vote to appoint Donnie Loftis to a state representative seat.
Joe Manchin “Does Not Get to Dictate the Future,” Says Cori Bush
Bush called Manchin's opposition to the Build Back Better Act “anti-Black, anti-child, anti-woman, and anti-immigrant.”
Chomsky: Build Back Better Fiasco Exposes How Both Parties Serve Corporate Power
Failure of Biden’s efforts to reshape federal priorities will have a terrible human cost and hand the GOP a weapon.
Here’s How Conservatives Can Be Convinced to Blame Big Oil for Climate Change
After learning that many companies were aware of climate change as early as 1977, some Republicans changed their mind.
The Centerpiece of the Build Back Better Climate Plan Has Been Stripped Out
The Democrats’ compromises are better than nothing but far less than what is needed to meet the climate crisis.
Virginia Democrats Sue USPS Over Delays That Could Impact State Governor Race
The lawsuit cites a “significant delay in election mail,” calling the dysfunction “particularly egregious.”
Secretive House Caucus Is Appointing Corporate Democrats to Key Committee Seats
The Steering and Policy Committee won't release its rules or disclose its members.
Biden Says He’s Open to Reforming Filibuster to Win Voting Rights
“We're going to have to move to the point where we fundamentally alter the filibuster,” said the president.
India Walton: Democrats Have “Gotten Very Comfortable Doing Nothing”
An interview with India Walton, the socialist who could soon be Buffalo’s next mayor.
Biden and Other Democrats Helped Colin Powell Spread George W. Bush’s Iraq Lies
Leading Democrats continue to side with the GOP on foreign policy rationalized through demonstrably false statements.