A congressional report claimed that meatpacking companies issued “baseless” warnings about food shortages and influenced government decisions to keep plants open early in the pandemic.
Tag: United States Politics and Government
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The Looming End to Abortion Rights Gives Liberal Democrats a Spark
The progressive wing of the Democratic Party appeared to be flagging until a draft Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade leaked — and shook the political world.
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Whatever Happened to Identity Politics?
A conversation with the philosopher Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò about how “elite capture” has changed the conversation about social justice.
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Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas 5 Republican Representatives
The leaders of the House committee investigating the Capitol attack said they were demanding documents and testimony from Kevin McCarthy of California and four of his colleagues.
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Jerome Powell Confirmed for a Second Term as Fed Chair
The Senate vote gives Biden appointees a majority on the Fed Board during a period of rapid inflation.