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Ayanna Pressley Calls Out Biden’s DOJ for Moving to Reinstate the Death Penalty
The representative sharply criticized the death penalty, calling it “state-sanctioned murder.”
Biden and Putin Meet in Geneva for Summit on “Mutual Interests”
Russian American journalist Masha Gessen says the two leaders have fundamentally different goals.
Trump-Appointed Judge Blocks Biden From Pausing New Oil Drilling Leases
The Interior Department said it will comply with the order amid warnings of its potentially destructive climate impact.
Pentagon Papers Whistleblower Reveals US Weighed 1958 Nuclear Strike on China
The U.S. military pushed for a nuclear first strike during the Taiwan Strait crisis, says whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg.
Debt Union Crafts Executive Order for Biden to Cancel All Student Loan Debt
Progressive organizations and activists have grown increasingly frustrated over Biden's inaction on student debt.
“Climate Denial Masquerading as Bipartisanship”: Markey Pans Centrist Plan
A centrist group of senators reached an infrastructure agreement on Thursday that will largely sideline the climate.
Zahid Quraishi Becomes First Muslim-American Federal Judge in US History
Zahid Quraishi was confirmed by an 81-16 vote on the Senate floor Thursday.
Progressives Tell Biden “No Climate, No Deal” on Infrastructure Plan
Progressive members of Congress signaled willingness to withhold votes if key green energy proposals are excluded.
Biden Admin Scraps Trump Rule That Would Have Kicked 3 Million Off Food Stamps
The rule change could have also removed around 1 million children from being eligible to have free meals at school.
Biden’s “Bipartisanship” Has Let Manchin Take the Infrastructure Bill Hostage
Only a hard turn toward the reconciliation process has any real chance of resolving the infrastructure impasse.