Yahoo News: Burger Bans And Land Grabs – The Right’s Deceptive War Against Biden’s Climate Goals
A right-wing, anti-federal lands group is leading a disinformation campaign against the Biden administration’s 30x30 conservation plan.
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HuffPost: Burger Bans And Land Grabs – The Right’s Deceptive War Against Biden’s Climate Goals
A right-wing, anti-federal lands group is leading a disinformation campaign against the Biden administration’s 30x30 conservation plan.
Read moreAmerican Prospect: Will Democrats Rally to Prevent Predatory Lending?
Congress faces a clear choice: protect consumers from abusive triple-digit interest rates—or protect the profits of millionaire predatory lenders who are exploiting the vulnerable during this pandemic.
Read moreThe Hill: Biden faces mounting pressure on forgiving student loan debt
Progressive groups are vowing to raise the heat on President Biden to cancel student debt, a priority issue for a number of Democratic lawmakers including Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.). Watchdog group Accountable.US is…
Read moreCNN: Target, Google and others are under pressure to dump the Chamber of Commerce over voting rights
Progressive activists are calling on major companies that have pledged to support voting rights to cut ties with the US Chamber of Commerce.
Read moreMSNBC: Transcript: The Rachel Maddow Show
Summary: Interview with White House national climate adviser, Gina McCarthy. Interview with Democratic Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey, a member of the Judiciary Committee. Well, now those big American businesses who signed that statement…
Read moreTalking Points Memo: Sen Republicans’ Special Interest-Fueled Obstruction Delayed The Inevitable
We’ve known for some time that Senate Republicans were laying the groundwork to obstruct the new administration, particularly when it came to opposing President Biden’s Cabinet nominees.
Read moreSalon: Big corporate donors claim to support racial justice — but fund Republicans pushing voting limits
Three of the top five corporate donors to state lawmakers in Texas promoted their commitments to racial justice — but have also donated $493,000 to state senators who sponsored Senate Bill 7.
Read moreCenter for American Progress: The Trump Administration’s Family Separation Policy Is Over
The corruption and cruelty manifested throughout Donald Trump’s presidency substantially damaged public trust in government. While recognizing the importance of calls for unity and moving forward as a country, holding individuals and institutions accountable for…
Read moreYahoo News: Documents show high number of permanent job requests from Trump appointees in final year
The number of political appointees who sought permanent positions in the final year of former President Donald Trump’s term outpaced the number who did so under his predecessor during the same time frame, according to…
Read moreNBC: High number of Trump political appointees sought permanent jobs in final year
The number of political appointees who sought permanent positions in the final year of former President Donald Trump’s term outpaced the number who did so under his predecessor during the same time frame, according to…
Read moreSalon: Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley plotted to block Biden’s Cabinet nominees — but the scheme backfired
Former President Donald Trump and his Republican allies sought to derail President Joe Biden’s first 75 days in office by obstructing his transition and Cabinet selections. But their efforts appear to have backfired after the…
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