by Jake Johnson, staff writer "Politicians do not get to decide whose votes will count and whose votes won't count. We choose our politicians, they do not choose us."
by Kenny Stancil, staff writer The U.S. is "entering the most concerning and most deadly phase of this pandemic... leading to increasing mortality," warned Dr. Deborah Birx earlier this week.
by Jake Johnson, staff writer "While the counts are still continuing, our position remains the same: we feel good about what we are seeing," said Biden's campaign manager.
by Jessica Corbett, staff writer "The U.S. exit from the Paris agreement is a shameful act and is especially cruel at a time when the world is reeling from devastating disasters worsened by climate change."
by Jake Johnson, staff writer "Joe Biden could be elected president, but without the Senate, there's a massive risk that he becomes a failed president unable to appoint any judges or enact any progressive policies."
by Julia Conley, staff writer Critics of the "War on Drugs" celebrated a number of victories Tuesday night as Oregon became the first state in the U.S. to decriminalize personal drug possession and voters in five states backed the legalization of marijuana.
by Jake Johnson, staff writer "If the president makes good on his threat to go to court to try to prevent the proper tabulation of votes, we have legal teams standing by ready to deploy to resist that effort. And they will prevail."
by Jake Johnson, staff writer "We expected Trump and Republicans to try every trick in the book to cling to power. Join the movement to stop a constitutional crisis."
by Jon Queally, staff writer "We must count every vote, and prepare for what's coming," warned one progressive activist. "This is a crucial moment to defend democracy from fascism at home."
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