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Biden Health Officials Recommend Downgrading Marijuana From Schedule I
Advocates say officials should go further than rescheduling the drug and have called for decriminalization.
Biden Administration Proposes Extending Overtime Protections to 3.6M More Workers
Salaried workers making under $55,000 a year would be guaranteed overtime pay under the proposed rule.
White House Announces First 10 Drugs Big Pharma Will Have to Negotiate Costs On
The new negotiation rules were passed as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, which Biden signed into law last year.
Warren Grills Tax Prep Companies Over Lobby Against Free Tax Filing Services
The IRS is preparing a pilot program for a broad free tax filing program, but tax prep firms are lobbying against it.
Bidenomics Isn’t New Deal 2.0. It’s About the Restoration of US Global Hegemony
Biden's program aims to rival China, ease inequalities, and neutralize challenges from the left and the Trumpian right.
Climate Activists Must Prioritize Front Lines Over Metropolitan Rallies
D.C.-based environmental activists are missing out on a century of lessons on how to confront environmental injustice.
Biden Urged to Back Hawaiian Cases Against Big Oil Ahead of Maui Visit
The historic blaze that leveled Lahaina has sparked national conversations about the climate emergency.
Poll: Around Two-Thirds of Americans Say They Probably Won’t Vote for Trump
Trump still has considerable support from GOP voters, indicating he'll likely be the party's nominee for president.
Biden Admin Tried to Block Landmark Climate Lawsuit as July Heat Scorched US
Biden officials asserted that “there is no constitutional right to a stable climate system.”
Biden Promises to Visit Maui “as Soon as We Can” Amid GOP Criticisms
Contrary to GOP criticisms, Biden has activated federal emergency help, but he has not declared a climate emergency.