Tag: Congress
‘Co-conspirators in sedition’: Here are the names of every Republican who...
Trump and members of Congress must face consequences for inciting an attempted coup to stop the peaceful transition of power.
Bernie releases statement on GOP blocking $2,000 stimulus checks
“At a time when so many Americans are facing economic desperation, it is tragic that the Republican leadership has turned their backs on the working families of this country."
‘Pathetic’: Congress passes COVID relief bill with billions in gifts for...
"I have watched as many of my colleagues rush to provide billions to corporations and wealthy individuals, while admonishing the needs of the majority of families."
Congress’s Covid relief bill includes direct checks. It’s still not enough...
“It’s just staggering that Congress can’t come together to help people in their time of need.”
Citing ‘big mistakes’ made in Covid-19 fight, Khanna and Warren lead...
“The current administration’s response has exposed serious flaws in the country’s ability to combat large scale public health challenges.”
A democratic fantasy of creating two new states that will create...
Democrats will simply have to stop being the party of Wall Street and the arms industry and start passing legislation that actually benefits the people.
How Congress could decide the 2020 election
If the House of Representatives selects the president, each state would get a single vote—not one vote per House member.
On 55th anniversary of Voting Rights Act, advocates call on Congress...
Since the Supreme Court gutted the law in 2013, more than 1,600 polling places have been closed, including many in largely-Black and Latino communities.
‘How dare you put our lives at risk’: Pennsylvania Democrat Brian...
Sims notes that the Republicans did not let the Democrats know that they had been exposed to the virus, arguing that such a revelation would hurt their argument to reopen the state.
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New study finds Smartwatch wristbands contain high levels of PFAS
Researchers found elevated level of PFAS in mostly fluorinated synthetic rubber wristbands.
Israelis invade Syria: Who will stop Israel?
Israel's latest land-grab in Syria, and the UN and the rest of the world's inability to stop Israel from ignoring and violating the UN Charter, the Geneva Conventions and the Genocide Convention.
Luigi Mangione and Daniel Penny display the scale of acceptance for vigilante violence
The contrast in how Penny and Mangione have been covered in the media and treated by the elite show that vigilante violence actually is acceptable in America when carried out against those with little to no agency.
Trump’s pick to lead federal housing agency has opposed efforts to aid the poor
Such views would seemingly place Turner at odds with the core work of HUD, a sprawling federal agency that serves as a backstop against homelessness for millions of the nation’s poor, elderly and disabled.
The world’s four legacy empires going down
In a future full of signs that the four empires that have long dominated our world are all crumbling.