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Lawmaker Demands SEC Probe of Huge Stock Buy Just Before DeJoy Announced USPS Vehicle Contract

By Jake Johnson | Common Dreams on Mar 9, 2021   Featured, National, National/World, Politics  

Lawmaker Demands SEC Probe of Huge Stock Buy Just Before DeJoy Announced USPS Vehicle Contract

“If that is not suspicious, I don’t know what is. Somebody clearly knew something.” A Democratic congressman is demanding that the Securities and Exchange Commission investigate a shady $54 million purchase of Oshkosh Corporation stock just hours before scandal-ridden Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced the decision to award that company with a lucrative 10-year contract to produce a new, largely gasoline-powered […]

Grave Warnings as Texas Governor Abbott Lifts Covid Restrictions

By Jake Johnson | Common Dreams on Mar 3, 2021   Health, National, National/World  

Grave Warnings as Texas Governor Abbott Lifts Covid Restrictions

“Make no mistake: opening Texas prematurely will only lead to faster Covid spread, more sickness and overcrowding in our hospitals, and unnecessary deaths.” The Republican governor of Texas issued an executive order Tuesday lifting the populous state’s mask mandate and other remaining coronavirus-related restrictions, a move public health experts and Democratic critics characterized as dangerously […]

As US Mourns 500,000 Lives Lost, Report Shows Billionaires Added $1.3 Trillion to Their Fortunes During Pandemic

By Jake Johnson | Common Dreams on Feb 24, 2021   Featured, Health, National, National/World  

As US Mourns 500,000 Lives Lost, Report Shows Billionaires Added $1.3 Trillion to Their Fortunes During Pandemic

“It is unseemly that billionaires have experienced such gains as we mark a half a million lives lost and millions more who have lost their health, wealth, and jobs.” As the United States this week mourned the devastating milestone of 500,000 lives lost to the coronavirus, a report out Wednesday shows that the nation’s billionaires […]

Postmaster General Pushes Plan for Slower Mail, Higher Prices

By Jake Johnson | Common Dreams on Feb 14, 2021   Featured, National, National/World, Politics  

Postmaster General Pushes Plan for Slower Mail, Higher Prices

Undeterred by the backlash and widespread delays that followed his disruptive operational changes at the U.S. Postal Service last year, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is reportedly planning to roll out another slate of policies that would significantly hike postage rates and further slow the delivery of certain kinds of mail. While the plan has yet to be finalized, new […]

43 Republicans Condemned for ‘Cowardice’ as Senate Votes to Acquit Donald Trump

By Jake Johnson | Common Dreams on Feb 14, 2021   Featured, National, National/World, Politics  

43 Republicans Condemned for ‘Cowardice’ as Senate Votes to Acquit Donald Trump

The Senate on Saturday acquitted Donald Trump on the single charge of inciting an insurrection against the United States government, with 43 Republicans voting to let the former president off the hook for his role in the deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol Building last month. The largely party-line vote—with every Democrat and just seven […]

Applause as Biden Plans to Rescind Medicaid Work Requirements, Targeting One of Most ‘Cruel’ Policies of Trump Era

By Jake Johnson | Common Dreams on Feb 12, 2021   Featured, Health, National, National/World  

Applause as Biden Plans to Rescind Medicaid Work Requirements, Targeting One of Most ‘Cruel’ Policies of Trump Era

“We celebrate this win—this win that we made happen—even while mourning the loss of every person who relied on Medicaid and didn’t survive the calamity of Trump’s disastrous administration.” The Biden administration on Friday is expected to begin the process of rescinding a Trump policy allowing states to impose punitive work requirements on Medicaid recipients, […]

As DeJoy Readies New Assault on Postal Service, Pressure Grows for Biden to ‘Clean House’

By Jake Johnson | Common Dreams on Feb 9, 2021   Featured, National, National/World, Politics  

As DeJoy Readies New Assault on Postal Service, Pressure Grows for Biden to ‘Clean House’

“My solution starts at the top: firing the whole board who presided over Trump and DeJoy’s wrecking of USPS,” said Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. With Postmaster General Louis DeJoy reportedly preparing to unveil plans for another round of service cuts and operational changes as soon as this week, President Joe Biden is facing growing calls […]

After 14+ Hours of Votes, Senate Approves Covid Relief Resolution With Zero GOP Support

By Jake Johnson | Common Dreams on Feb 5, 2021   Featured, National, National/World, Politics  

After 14+ Hours of Votes, Senate Approves Covid Relief Resolution With Zero GOP Support

“We have the opportunity to give hope to the American people and restore faith in our government by telling them that… we understand the pain that they are experiencing and we are gonna do something very significant about it,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders. Following more than 14 hours of votes on nonbinding Republican amendments that often had […]

Republicans File Slew of Unrelated Amendments as Dems Push Ahead With Covid Relief

By Jake Johnson | Common Dreams on Feb 4, 2021   Featured, National, National/World, Politics  

Republicans File Slew of Unrelated Amendments as Dems Push Ahead With Covid Relief

“If the GOP actually wanted to provide Covid relief, they’d introduce amendments to do so. Instead they’re going to introduce what they believe are gotcha amendments to try to trip up Dems.” Senate Republicans on Wednesday filed more than 400 amendments to a budget resolution that Democrats must pass in order to move forward with their coronavirus […]

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