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Joe Biden
Biden to Set Goal for Half of All Vehicle Sales to Be Electric by 2030
The president is reinstating Obama-era rules on vehicle pollution, but climate advocates say that may not be enough.
Should Progressives Oppose Infrastructure Deal If Reconciliation Is Blocked?
The $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill is making its way through the Senate this week.
Biden Calls on Andrew Cuomo to Resign Following Damning Harassment Report
The New York state governor “can no longer remain in office,” State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said.
Biden Made Big Compromises on Climate — and Movements That Backed Him Are Livid
The climate crisis rages on as Biden prioritizes bipartisanship on an infrastructure bill that guts climate action.
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.
Biden’s Call for “Out-Organizing” Voter Suppression Is Insulting, Say Activists
Progressives have criticized the administration for putting the onus on largely Black and Brown voting rights groups.
Pelosi Is Wrong — Biden Has the Power to Cancel Student Debt, and He Should
Debt cancellation would be one of the largest bottom-up economic stimulants in U.S. history.
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.
Biden Promotes $100 Incentives to Encourage Unvaccinated to Get Their Shots
Presently, 97 percent of all people hospitalized for coronavirus in the U.S. are unvaccinated.
Democrats Make Last-Minute Push to Extend Eviction Moratorium
The effort faces long odds despite warnings about the potentially devastating public health impacts of mass evictions.