CEOs Are Blaming Inflation for Price Hikes While Earning Record Compensation

The Dollar Tree CEO is pinning price hikes at stores on inflation, yet he was rewarded nearly $11 million last year.

Rally Organizers Used Burner Phones to Talk With Trump Officials on January 6

The organizers insisted the phones be purchased with cash, suggesting they wanted communications hidden at all costs.

All Three Men Charged in Ahmaud Arbery's Killing Found Guilty of Murder

Many celebrated the ruling, but refrained from calling the verdict "true justice."

Trump-Allied Lawyers Ordered to Pay $187,000 in Fees for Their Election Lawsuit

The judge panned the lawsuit as “the stuff of which violent insurrections are made.”

Warren, Sanders Request 8 Million Student Loan Borrowers Be Moved Out of Default

With over 8 million people in default over student loans, the lawmakers say that such a move could boost the economy.

Georgia GOP Redraws Political Map as Senate Democrats Do Nothing

Republican gerrymandering efforts could shut Democrats out of power for the next decade.

Hoping to Lower Pain at the Pump, White House Says It's Opening Oil Reserves

Biden had faced political pressure to take action to deal with rising costs at fuel pumps across the U.S.

Nikole Hannah-Jones: Anti-History Laws Are Right’s Attempt to Control Our Historical Memory

We should all "be deeply, deeply concerned about these anti-history laws," says Hannah-Jones of the 1619 Project.

Socialists Secure Massive Victory in Venezuelan Elections

Despite international observers declaring the vote free and fair, the U.S. rejected the results.

Ocasio-Cortez Leads Campaign to Add Immigration Reform Back Into Reconciliation

The proposal would create a citizenship pathway for Dreamers, TPS holders and essential workers.

DOJ Files Emergency Brief Asking Court to Unblock COVID Vaccine Work Rules

The Justice Department argued that the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals made an error in its original judgment.

Subpoenas for Roger Stone, Alex Jones Expose Bizarre Underbelly of Jan. 6 Attack

Say you’re a president staring defeat in the face. You refuse to accept it. Who do you call? Those guys!

January 6 Organizers Were “Following POTUS’ Lead,” According to Leaked Texts

“We are following POTUS’ lead,” one organizer wrote when discussing logistics for the rally before the attack.

Labor Department Finalizes Rule Giving Federal Workers $15 an Hour Minimum Wage

The rule is expected to affect about 327,000 workers, raising their annual wage by an average of $5,228.

Petition Drive Seeks to Eliminate Nebraska Education Board Over LGBTQ-Inclusive Curricula

If the anti-LGBTQ petitioners gather 125,000 signatures by summer, the petition will be on the November 2022 ballot.

GOP May Be Feeling Smug About 2022, But Trump Remains an Unpredictable Wild Card

Any long-term plans with Trump involved promise to be a clinic on chaos.

Chomsky and Pollin: Protests Outside of COP26 Offered More Hope Than the Summit

It’s no wonder the president of the United Nations Climate Change Conference apologized, close to tears, at its end.

Biden Picks Jerome Powell to Lead Federal Reserve Despite Progressive Warnings

Progressive advocates and lawmakers have warned that Powell is soft on Wall Street and climate issues.

AOC Warns of Political Disaster for Democrats If They Under-Deliver on Promises

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said that failure to deliver a robust reconciliation bill could fuel "political nihilism."

Bernie Sanders Endorses Peter Welch of Vermont for US Senate

The Senate seat will be left vacant by retiring Sen. Patrick Leahy.