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The $15 Minimum Wage Isn’t Dead. Here’s How Democrats Can Still Get It Done.
When the Senate parliamentarian ruled against GOP tax cuts in 2001, Republicans fired him and passed the cuts anyway.
Ilhan Omar Says Lowering Income Threshold for Stimulus Will “Poison” Relief Bill
In seeking to appease Republicans, President Joe Biden may lose progressive lawmakers' support for the bill, Omar added.
Ilhan Omar Asks Biden to Cancel Controversial Enbridge Pipeline in Minnesota
Omar met with Indigenous tribal leaders on Saturday to hear their concerns about the pipeline being built in her state.
Ilhan Omar Pushes Tax on All Stock Trades Amid GameStop Controversy
Taxing every trade made on Wall Street could produce more than $1 trillion in federal revenues.
Ilhan Omar: Arms Sale Freeze Is “First Step” to End US Support for War on Yemen
The Biden administration is imposing a temporary freeze on arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
McConnell Is Holding Up the Senate to Protect the Filibuster
As minority leader under Obama, Mitch McConnell weaponized the filibuster to stymie the president's legislative agenda.
Poll: Most Americans Think Trump Deserves to Be Removed After Capitol Chaos
The poll found, however, that most Republicans don't fault Trump for what happened, but blame Joe Biden instead.
Congress Certifies Biden’s Win, and Trump Grudgingly Says He’ll Accept It
The president continued to peddle false claims of election fraud in announcing his support of an “orderly transition.”
AOC, Omar Want Trump Impeached Over His Call to Change Georgia Election Results
A censure resolution against Trump has been introduced in the House, and has the support of 90 lawmakers.
Ilhan Omar Says Congress Is “Not Embarrassed Enough” for Failing on COVID Relief
Researchers estimate that nearly 8 million people in the U.S. have been pushed into poverty since the summer.