U.S.
Poor People’s Campaign ramps up pressure for political reform
August 3, 2021Busloads of marchers return to the Capitol demanding Congress act on voting rights, immigration reform, ending the filibuster, and raising the minimum wage.
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Parents and teachers ask for mask mandates and more options for school reopening
August 2, 2021They say state and school authorities have been withholding important information from them.
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Biden, Congress, and states pass the buck on halting evictions
August 2, 2021Rep. Maxine Waters, chair of the House Finance Committee, blasts Biden’s “unexpected lack of effort and refusal to exercise his authority.”
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Work on infrastructure bill starts, but big hazards ahead
July 30, 2021Republicans taking needed relief funds rather than taxing the rich to pay for the deal.
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Government failing 6M renter households facing eviction August 1
July 30, 2021Trumpite Supreme Court killed existing CDC-backed Biden plan to keep people in their homes.
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