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Senate Democrats pull $15 wage from rescue package; progressives target filibuster

March 2, 2021 By PAI

Sanders pledges minimum wage vote anyway; Warren says filibuster must be abolished.

Biden declares support for Alabama Amazon workers’ union drive

March 1, 2021 By PAI

“Unions put power in the hands of workers...they lift up workers, both union and non-union, but especially Black and brown workers," the president declared.

Shocking reversal: McConnell says he’d back Trump for president in 2024

February 26, 2021 By John Wojcik

New white supremacist threats emerge as GOP minimizes Jan. 6 attack on Capitol and line up for Trump at CPAC gathering this weekend.

Biden’s economic rescue plan advances, but minimum wage hike more uncertain

February 26, 2021 By Mark Gruenberg And C.J. Atkins

Bernie Sanders is planning an end-run around Senate parliamentarian's ruling blocking the $15 minimum wage.

Haaland on track to make history as first Native American cabinet secretary

February 26, 2021 By John Bachtell

The Interior Department which Haaland would head "has the most impact on our daily lives - land use, water use, health care, education, and tribal governance," Judith LeBlanc, director of Native Organizers Alliance, said.