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House Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill With Racial Justice Provisions
Democrats could give President Joe Biden the historic opportunity to finally end federal prohibition of cannabis.
Trump Calls on Putin to Release Dirt on Biden Family
Already facing his own investigations, Trump may have invited new legal scrutiny with his comments.
Biden’s 2023 Budget Includes a 20 Percent Billionaire Minimum Income Tax
The tax would be levied on unrealized gains from things like stocks, making it similar to a wealth tax.
Biden Asks Congress for a Record-Breaking $813 Billion in Military Spending
The military budget request is $100 billion more than was spent at the height of the Cold War, adjusted for inflation.
Wife of Supreme Court Justice Texted Trump’s Chief of Staff to Overturn Election
The texts from Ginni Thomas to Mark Meadows demonstrate a conflict of interest in her husband's work.
Bernie Sanders Calls for the Cancellation of All Medical Debt
“‘Medical debt’ and ‘Medical bankruptcy’ are two phrases that should not exist,” Sanders said.
80 Percent of Voters Support Taxing Big Oil’s Windfall Profits, Poll Finds
Most voters pin the blame for high gas prices directly on oil and gas companies.
As Prices at the Pump Increase, the GOP Plans to Register Voters at Gas Stations
Progressives argue that gas prices are the result of corporate greed, rather than the Biden administration.
Biden Administration Remains Silent on Morocco’s Occupation of Western Sahara
Lacking principled opposition to illegal territorial expansion emboldens Putin’s war on Ukraine, says Stephen Zunes.
Sanders Vows to Reintroduce Medicare for All as Biden Extends Privatization Ploy
Biden's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is rebranding a Trump-era Medicare privatization scheme.