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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
A legislative fix is needed, said one observer, to prevent "a flood of new judgments from debt collectors to siphon stimulus funds out."



by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"Using vaccine distribution as a tool to control local officials is despicable and a clear abuse of public trust."


A woman waiting during a Covid-19 vaccination drive on March 13, 2021 in 2021 in New Delhi, India.

by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"There is no reason we have to prioritize the profits of pharmaceutical companies over the dignity of people in other countries," said U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna.


Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, arrives at a hearing on Capitol Hill on February 25, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"When the American people get those $1,400 checks, they're not going to be sitting around saying, 'Oh, my goodness, this is not good, we didn't have any Republican support.'"


A demonstrator holds a "Medicare for All" sign on January 1, 2021 in Pasadena, California.

by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This past year makes it incredibly clear why we must pass Medicare for All."


Tamika Palmer, mother of Breonna Taylor, and others stand with their fists up during a memorial protest in Jefferson Square Park on March 13, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky.

by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is not a celebration. This is the anniversary of something that should not have happened."


Jeanine Añez speaks at the Government's Palace on August 13, 2020 in La Paz, Bolivia.

by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The authors and accomplices of the dictatorship that looted the economy and attacked life and democracy in Bolivia" must "be investigated and punished," said Evo Morales, the former president.


Seema Verma, then-administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, speaks to the press on November 20, 2020 in Washington, D.C.

by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The Biden administration should immediately kill this toxic legacy of the former president."


President Joe Biden meets with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in the Oval Office of the White House on January 29, 2021 in Washington, D.C.

by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"This is wild. I've honestly never seen something at this scale and speed in the time I've covered politics."


Activists rallied on Saturday, March 13, 2021 to urge President Joe Biden to use his executive authority to halt utility shutoffs nationwide.

by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"We need a national moratorium on utility shutoffs so everyone has access to water, electricity, and broadband."

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