On Wednesday, January 6, much of the country watched in horror as an unruly mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in an effort to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s presidential victory. As the …
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Joe Biden to Donald Trump: Time to Pack Your Bags and Go
In a forceful and unusually blunt speech, Joe Biden made it clear Monday night that he was the country’s next president, and it was time for Donald Trump to abandon his increasingly futile attempts to …

As Georgia Voting Begins, Ossoff and Warnock Take on ‘the Bonnie and Clyde of Political Corruption’
Today, as Georgians begin early voting in two races that will determine which party controls the U.S. Senate for the next two years, Democratic candidates Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock are taking to the …

What You Need to Know About Xavier Becerra, Joe Biden’s Pick for HHS Secretary
President-elect Joe Biden has picked Xavier Becerra—the California Attorney General whose defense of the Affordable Care Act has gone all the way to the Supreme Court—to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services in …

What to Know About the MORE Act, the Bill That Would Deschedule Cannabis
After a series of delays, the House of Representatives finally voted to approve the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act today. If passed, the bill would deschedule cannabis and decriminalize it at the federal …

The Pandemic Is Making Our Deadly Drug Policy Even More Lethal
As one of the worst health crises in a century intersects with sustained uprisings for racial justice, the United States is at a perilous crossroads—and it’s easy to be distracted by superficial solutions rather than …

Congresswoman-elect Cori Bush On Thrifting Her Wardrobe for the Hill
Like anyone starting a new job, an incoming congresswoman has plenty to figure out. Where’s her office? Who should she hire? Who are her colleagues? How does being in Congress actually work? The list goes …

Obamacare Open Enrollment Has Started—9 Things to Know
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, many people have realized that access to health care is more important than ever. Despite the Trump administration’s many attempts to overturn the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, the program is …