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US Senate unveils aid bill amidst criticism over support for Netanyahu’s...

The unfolding scenario brings to light the complexity of U.S. foreign aid and its ramifications on international relations and human rights.

Sanders’ bill targets sky-high CEO pay: A push for economic equity

The legislation, titled the Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act, targets corporations with stark discrepancies in compensation between CEOs and their workers.

Senators vote to table Sanders’ resolution on Israel and Gaza

While the issue continues to split Democrats, almost all Republicans voted against it and 17 senators missed the vote.

On Gaza, most Congress members have been moral failures. Don’t grade...

Capitol Hill remains a friendly place for the Israeli government as it keeps receiving massive arms shipments courtesy of U.S. taxpayers.

AOC condemns $20 million bribe in Michigan’s political landscape as a...

A political development involving U.S. Senate candidate Hill Harper and U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib, has cast a stark light on what many progressive lawmakers see as the corrupting influence of money in American politics.

Congress avoids government shutdown

The temporary funding bill will keep some government offices open through Jan. 19 and others until Feb. 2.

California governor names Feinstein’s replacement in Senate

Laphonza Butler will remain in the Senate until California holds two concurrent Senate elections in 2024.

‘Disappointing day for women’: Senate GOP filibuster blocks Equal Rights Amendment

"Inequality hurts everyone, and we must not continue to be a nation that harmfully excludes and marginalizes women."

We need to make government bigger (it’s not what you think) 

Put simply: The House of Representatives does not have enough members to adequately represent all 334 million of us.

What connects Trump’s likely arrest with the bank bailouts?

Let's start with multi-billionaire Peter Thiel, and follow the money.

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Teamsters launch largest strike against Amazon in US history to demand fair wages and...

Amazon workers launch historic nationwide strike, demanding better wages, safer conditions, and union recognition from the $2 trillion corporation.

Pregnant woman in labor cited under Kentucky anti-homelessness law

Pregnant homeless woman in labor ticketed under Kentucky’s anti-camping law, sparking national outrage over the criminalization of homelessness.

Elon Musk for Speaker of the House? Republicans float billionaire amid spending bill fight

Republicans propose Elon Musk as Speaker of the House after his role in sinking a spending bill, raising unprecedented ethical and governance concerns.

Israeli soldiers enforce kill zone in Gaza, targeting civilians and leaving bodies to rot

Israeli forces implement open-fire policies in Gaza’s Netzarim Corridor, targeting civilians and leaving corpses uncollected as a warning to others.

Syria’s new fundamentalist government: Women ‘biologically’ unsuited to politics, universities to be segregated

The comments provoked a firestorm of protest among Syrian women and, well, non-fundamentalists.