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The Washington Post tells us that 7.7 million first doses of vaccines have been shipped to date (two million shots have been given), with a target of 16 million by the end of the year. This is warp speed?

Lawmakers call it the most significant climate victory to pass Congress in a decade. It includes aid and tax credits for wind and solar, and requires phasedown of HFCs.

And if you're a Black or brown person, well, we're screwed.

Rep. Dan Newhouse now says the amicus declaring Biden's wins 'unconstitutional' was not intended to change the results.

"Congress must pass this bill to address the immediate need, but let's be clear: this should be considered a down payment at best."

Ohio juvenile court Judge Timothy Grendell thought coronavirus precautions were overblown, and made sure people knew it. In one case he forbade a mother from getting her children tested for COVID-19. Then, one of them had to go to the emergency room.

"Funny enough, they never take issue with doubling down on corporate bailouts and tax cuts for the wealthy."

The "Unborn Child Protection Act" was filed ahead of Arkansas' next legislative session meant to more directly challenge Roe v. Wade.

Any hope of Puerto Rico finally becoming a state hinges almost entirely on Georgia’s Senate runoff on Jan. 5, 2021.

Thanks to a half century of insidious "trickle-down" philosophy—which astoundingly continues to be preached by many of the super-rich—inequality has stretched our nation nearly to the breaking point.

It looks like the anti-democratic lawsuit from Texas' attorney general falls apart under even the thinnest of scrutiny.

"This is an egregious 11th-hour attempt to handcuff the incoming administration and undercut the benefits of clean air—in the worst days of a global health crisis."

Their campaign ad in Georgia suggests things have gotten really bad ... on their own watch.

Once again, the president is peddling false information that fails to support his baseless claim that the election was “rigged.”

While welcoming the win, activists vowed to continue fighting against destructive oil and gas extraction in the region.

Maldonado once mocked members of his own congregation for staying away from church in the early days of the pandemic.

"We're coming out of this pandemic like countries come out of world wars, with thousands of dead and devastated economies," said one senator.

Environmental groups blasted the move and warned that petroleum companies bidding on leases will face legal battles “fraught with high costs and reputational risks.”

"McConnell is making it pretty clear that if Dems don't win the Georgia Senate races, he will cripple the American economy, hoping it will let the GOP win the midterm."

Lax states are attracting shoppers and students from stricter neighbors — and sending back COVID-19 cases. The imbalance underscores the lack of a national policy.