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Sanders Urges Biden to Support Effort to Suspend Pharma Patents
The proposal is backed by nearly 70 percent of U.S. adults surveyed and more than 100 nations worldwide.
Biden Prepares to Introduce Massive Infrastructure Plan
Biden’s infrastructure relief package will likely be met with mixed reactions from both sides of the aisle.
While Democrats Pass Stimulus, Republicans Unveil Estate Tax Repeal for Top 0.1%
Republicans have unveiled their latest attempt to repeal the estate tax that only affects the richest of the rich.
Zero Republicans Vote for Stimulus Projected to Raise 16 Million Out of Poverty
Provisions like the expanded child tax credit and $1,400 relief checks will help the most, says the Urban Institute.
Calls Grow for Biden to Remove Trump Holdovers Who Want to Gut Social Security
Democratic lawmakers say Biden must oust two top officials from the Social Security Administration to protect it.
The House Just Passed the Most Sweeping Labor Legislation of This Generation
The filibuster stands in the way of the law that makes it easier for unions to form and exist.
Biden Ends Trump Admin’s “Public Charge” Rule Directed Against Poor Immigrants
The rule has been criticized in the past for inviting "arbitrary, biased decision making" in the immigration process.
Biden Says He’ll Aim to Admit 10 Times More Refugees Per Year Than Trump
Raising the numbers is the first step in undoing the damage done to the refugee program under Trump, say advocates.
Biden’s Trade Commission Pick Lina Khan Led Antitrust Efforts Against Big Tech
Khan has had a big hand in shaping the modern antitrust movement and is well known for her anti-big tech work.
Abolish the Filibuster Now
The filibuster exists because of a sloppy mistake made by an iconic killer some 207 years ago. It's time for it to go.