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Joe Biden
Poll Finds Most Voters Think Companies Are Exploiting Pandemic to Raise Prices
A whopping 80 percent of likely voters say that the government should crack down on corporate profiteering.
Sanders Urges Tax on Windfall Oil Profits as Companies Exploit Ukraine Crisis
Gas prices were already soaring before Putin’s invasion as Big Oil rakes in record profits.
California “Freedom Convoy” Cancels Trip to DC, Citing Low Participation
Only five trucks were taking part in the convoy by the time it reached Las Vegas, its organizers said.
Republicans Are Already Sabotaging Biden’s Fragile Diplomacy With Iran
Like the hardliners in Iran, the GOP has long opposed any deal that the other country could agree on.
Warren Expresses Concern Over Transition to Restarting Student Loan Payments
Many borrowers may not be notified in time that payments are slated to restart, lawmakers wrote.
Biden Picks Ketanji Brown Jackson to Replace Breyer on Supreme Court
As a candidate for president, Biden promised, two years ago to the day, to nominate a Black woman to the court.
Manchin Reportedly Backing Corporate-Friendly Michelle Childs for Supreme Court
Labor groups and progressives have raised concerns about Manchin’s reported preferred candidate, J. Michelle Childs.
USPS Defies Biden’s Plea to Electrify Fleet, Finalizing Gas-Powered Truck Plan
The new USPS fleet would be 90 percent gas-powered, locking in emissions for decades.
US Version of Canadian Trucker Convoy Gets Off to Embarrassing Start
A right-wing trucker convoy to Washington, D.C., failed to materialize in any meaningful way on Wednesday.
The Push to Expand NATO Could Cost Countless Lives. It’s Time to Stop It.
NATO leaves little room for diplomacy. It helped up the ante in Ukraine.