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Republican Senator Complains that Biden Doesn't Tweet or Go on TV Enough

Emily Singer for The American Independent Published about 5 hours ago

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) publicly questioned whether Joe Biden is 'really in charge' because of the president's 'conventional' social media contributions.


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'Why the US Senate Is So Broken': Manchin Vow to Preserve Filibuster Imperils Voting Rights and Much More

Jake Johnson for Common Dreams
April 8, 2021 - 8:49am

"Manchin represents a state that is 1/22 the population of California and 92% white, yet he can singlehandedly block policies supported by 70-80% of Americans."


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Sea Level Rise is Killing Trees Along the Atlantic Coast, Creating 'Ghost Forests' Visible From Space

Emily Ury for The Conversation
April 7, 2021 - 9:00am

Sea level rise driven by climate change is making wetlands wetter in many parts of the world. It’s also making them saltier.


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Republicans Said Lockdowns Were an Economic Death Sentence. They Were Wrong.

Donna Provencher for The American Independent
April 6, 2021 - 9:07am

Republicans roundly criticized blue states for implementing COVID-19 safety measures early on. A new study shows their economies are in fact recovering faster than those states who failed to do the same.


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'Follow the Money': Corporations Gave $50 Million to GOP Lawmakers Behind Voter Suppression Onslaught

Jake Johnson for Common Dreams
April 5, 2021 - 3:06pm

"No matter how many PR statements Big Business puts out, its complicity with the antidemocratic forces that want to make voting harder is clear."


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South Carolina Bill Would Require Teaching Based on Trump's Ahistorical 1776 Report

Brett Wilkins for Common Dreams
April 2, 2021 - 8:09am

"This kind of legislation... introduces more problems and more politics," said one historian critic. "It is telling people how to think, not to think."


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Republicans are trying to scare people about 'vaccine passports' that don't exist

Emily Singer for The American Independent
March 30, 2021 - 3:43pm

The Biden administration doesn't have any plans to require people to carry so-called 'vaccine passports.'


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CDC Director Warns of 'Impending Doom' as Covid Cases Rise Across US

Jake Johnson for Common Dreams
March 29, 2021 - 1:20pm

"We have so much to look forward to, so much promise and potential of where we are and so much reason for hope, but right now I'm scared."


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Georgia civil rights groups sue over state's new racist voting law

Emily Singer for The American Independent
March 26, 2021 - 2:55pm

The Republican-controlled state Legislature passed a law on Thursday that requires ID to vote by mail, shortens early voting in runoff elections, and makes it a crime to give out food and drinks to people waiting in line to vote.


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Efforts Under Way to Reverse Postal Service Fleet Deal Amid Questions Over Contract

Jillian S. Ambroz for DCReport
March 25, 2021 - 10:21am

$6 Billion Contract Comes Under Congressional Scrutiny as Losing Bidder Weighs Legal Options


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Republican Runs Pro-Gun Ads on Facebook Hours After Mass Shooting in Her State

Oliver Willis for The American Independent
March 23, 2021 - 3:10pm

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) says "woke liberals want to take our guns" as police investigate two mass shootings in her state.


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Coronavirus

Republicans Said Lockdowns Were an Economic Death Sentence. They Were Wrong.

Donna Provencher for The American Independent
April 6, 2021 - 9:07am
Republicans Said Lockdowns Were an Economic Death Sentence. They Were Wrong.
Republicans roundly criticized blue states for implementing COVID-19 safety measures early on. A new study shows their economies are in fact recovering faster than those states who failed to do the same.
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Republicans are trying to scare people about 'vaccine passports' that don't exist

Emily Singer for The American Independent
March 30, 2021 - 3:43pm
Republicans are trying to scare people about 'vaccine passports' that don't exist
The Biden administration doesn't have any plans to require people to carry so-called 'vaccine passports.'
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Environment

Sea Level Rise is Killing Trees Along the Atlantic Coast, Creating 'Ghost Forests' Visible From Space

Emily Ury for The Conversation
April 7, 2021 - 9:00am
Sea Level Rise is Killing Trees Along the Atlantic Coast, Creating 'Ghost Forests' Visible From Space
Sea level rise driven by climate change is making wetlands wetter in many parts of the world. It’s also making them saltier.
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'He Is Lying. People Are Dying': Calls for Texas Governor to Resign as He Blames Power Outages on Wind and Solar

Jake Johnson for Common Dreams
February 17, 2021 - 8:47am
'He Is Lying. People Are Dying': Calls for Texas Governor to Resign as He Blames Power Outages on Wind and Solar
"Five million Texans are without power tonight and temperatures are below freezing. People will most certainly die tonight because of it. But Gov. Abbott had time to go on Sean Hannity to blame the Green New Deal."
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Opinion

Trump Lost in 2020 by a Lot Fewer Votes Than You Think

David Cay Johnston for DCReport
February 12, 2021 - 8:55am
Trump Lost in 2020 by a Lot Fewer Votes Than You Think
Just 76,518 votes were the difference between Joe Biden or Donald Trump in the White House.
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Trump’s Plan for COVID-19 Vaccines Was No Plan at All

Jillian S. Ambroz for DC Report
January 29, 2021 - 12:53pm
Trump’s Plan for COVID-19 Vaccines Was No Plan at All
President Biden inherited a disaster: Not enough doses, not enough equipment, and no distribution network.
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POTUS

What President Biden Inherits

Brooks Jackson, Robert Farley and D'Angelo Gore for Factcheck.org
January 20, 2021 - 2:29pm
What President Biden Inherits
A raging virus, a struggling economy and a fast-growing mountain of debt.
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Immigration

ICE is Trying to Deport My Husband While I Treat COVID Patients

Urooj Alavi for ACLU
October 16, 2020 - 11:58am
ICE is Trying to Deport My Husband While I Treat COVID Patients
Deporting Amir will not make America stronger, better, or safer. It will separate our family and cause grave suffering for me and our children.
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International

The 1.5 Million Child Slaves Behind Your Chocolate Bar

Jillian S. Ambroz for DCReport
February 23, 2021 - 9:58am
The 1.5 Million Child Slaves Behind Your Chocolate Bar
Lawsuit cites global candy companies, seeking freedom and compensation for children forced into dangerous work on cocoa farms.
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War

As Trump Tweets He Is 'Bringing Soldiers Home,' Pentagon Chief Says US Forces Leaving Syria Are Shifting to Iraq

Jake Johnson for Common Dreams
October 21, 2019 - 8:53am
As Trump Tweets He Is 'Bringing Soldiers Home,' Pentagon Chief Says US Forces Leaving Syria Are Shifting to Iraq
"We simply cannot believe anything the Trump administration says—and neither can our allies."
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Disasters: Relief & Updates

Red Cross CEO Dodges Congressional Questions About Cuts Around the Country

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Justin Elliott for ProPublica
February 25, 2016 - 9:58am
Red Cross CEO Dodges Congressional Questions About Cuts Around the Country
The American Red Cross has failed to answer a congressman’s questions about deep cuts the charity has made to staff and local offices. Rep. Bennie Thompson, the ranking member of the House homeland security committee, sent the charity a long list of questions after ProPublica recently revealed the cuts and detailed how they have eroded the Red Cross’ ability to respond to even modest disasters.
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Media

Republican Senator Complains that Biden Doesn't Tweet or Go on TV Enough

Emily Singer for The American Independent
about 5 hours ago
Republican Senator Complains that Biden Doesn't Tweet or Go on TV Enough
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) publicly questioned whether Joe Biden is 'really in charge' because of the president's 'conventional' social media contributions.
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The Trump campaign lost its libel suit because it really did collude with Russia

Dan Kennedy for Media Nation
March 10, 2021 - 12:08pm
The Trump campaign lost its libel suit because it really did collude with Russia
A New York state judge Tuesday tossed a libel suit filed by Donald Trump’s campaign against The New York Times.
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Fact Check

Factcheck: Bogus Antifa Claims Follow Capitol Riot

Angelo Fichera for Factcheck.org
January 8, 2021 - 9:13am
Factcheck: Bogus Antifa Claims Follow Capitol Riot
Viral social media posts and a Republican House member have amplified claims wrongly identifying some right-wing figures at the U.S. Capitol riot as part of “antifa.”
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Factcheck: Trump’s Misleading Medicare Boast

Lori Robertson for Factcheck.org
October 21, 2020 - 11:45pm
Factcheck: Trump’s Misleading Medicare Boast
In a Florida speech about senior citizens, President Donald Trump made misleading comparisons of Medicare costs under his administration and his predecessor’s.
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'Why the US Senate Is So Broken': Manchin Vow to Preserve Filibuster Imperils Voting Rights and Much More

Jake Johnson for Common Dreams
April 8, 2021 - 8:49am
'Why the US Senate Is So Broken': Manchin Vow to Preserve Filibuster Imperils Voting Rights and Much More
"Manchin represents a state that is 1/22 the population of California and 92% white, yet he can singlehandedly block policies supported by 70-80% of Americans."
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South Carolina Bill Would Require Teaching Based on Trump's Ahistorical 1776 Report

Brett Wilkins for Common Dreams
April 2, 2021 - 8:09am
South Carolina Bill Would Require Teaching Based on Trump's Ahistorical 1776 Report
"This kind of legislation... introduces more problems and more politics," said one historian critic. "It is telling people how to think, not to think."
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Georgia civil rights groups sue over state's new racist voting law

Emily Singer for The American Independent
March 26, 2021 - 2:55pm
Georgia civil rights groups sue over state's new racist voting law
The Republican-controlled state Legislature passed a law on Thursday that requires ID to vote by mail, shortens early voting in runoff elections, and makes it a crime to give out food and drinks to people waiting in line to vote.
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Efforts Under Way to Reverse Postal Service Fleet Deal Amid Questions Over Contract

Jillian S. Ambroz for DCReport
March 25, 2021 - 10:21am
Efforts Under Way to Reverse Postal Service Fleet Deal Amid Questions Over Contract
$6 Billion Contract Comes Under Congressional Scrutiny as Losing Bidder Weighs Legal Options
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Republican Runs Pro-Gun Ads on Facebook Hours After Mass Shooting in Her State

Oliver Willis for The American Independent
March 23, 2021 - 3:10pm
Republican Runs Pro-Gun Ads on Facebook Hours After Mass Shooting in Her State
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) says "woke liberals want to take our guns" as police investigate two mass shootings in her state.
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Georgia Business Group Comes Out Against GOP Effort to Suppress the Vote

Emily Singer for The American Independent
March 19, 2021 - 10:29am
Georgia Business Group Comes Out Against GOP Effort to Suppress the Vote
Voting rights advocates have been pressuring major corporations in the state to oppose Georgia Republicans' voter suppression bills.
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Georgia GOP Transforms 2-Page Bill Into 93-Page Assault on Voting Rights

Jake Johnson for Common Dreams
March 18, 2021 - 9:42am
Georgia GOP Transforms 2-Page Bill Into 93-Page Assault on Voting Rights
"Surprising advocates, legislators, and voters with a nearly 100-page bill is undemocratic and unacceptable."
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'They Run on Shrinking the Vote': Tens of Millions Threatened by GOP Attack on Voting

Kenny Stancil for Common Dreams
March 12, 2021 - 11:24am
'They Run on Shrinking the Vote': Tens of Millions Threatened by GOP Attack on Voting
Democrats can eliminate the filibuster to pass legislation to stop voter suppression, said journalist Ari Berman, "or they can allow [the] GOP to undermine democracy for the next decade."
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Military

Veterans Groups Condemn Trump Over Reports He Called Fallen Soldiers 'Losers' and 'Suckers'

Jake Johnson for Common Dreams
September 4, 2020 - 9:38am
Veterans Groups Condemn Trump Over Reports He Called Fallen Soldiers 'Losers' and 'Suckers'
"Donald Trump does not respect our men and women in uniform. He does not respect their families. He does not respect veterans."
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Labor

Big Union Victory in Anti-Union Texas

Bill Schleicher for DCReport
October 23, 2019 - 8:23am
Big Union Victory in Anti-Union Texas
Minimum wage workers in Houston show how to win better pay.
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