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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov shake hands.

'There Is No Military Solution': Jayapal, Lee Demand Diplomacy on Ukraine

"We call upon our colleagues to allow the administration to find a diplomatic way out of this crisis," said the progressive Democrats.

by Jake Johnson

Gun-Maker Slammed for 'Children's Assault Rifles' Based on AR-15

"At first glance, this comes across as a grotesque joke," said one gun control advocate. "On second look, it's just grotesque."

by Jessica Corbett

Biden Urged to Nominate Black Woman to Supreme Court as Breyer Says He'll Retire

"President Biden has an opportunity to secure a seat on the bench for a justice committed to protecting our democracy and the constitutional rights of all Americans, including the freedom to vote."

by Brett Wilkins

Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks at a press conference

80+ Dems Tell Biden to Release Secret Memo on Student Debt Authority

Leaders in Biden's own party strongly disagree with his insistence that he doesn't have the authority to broadly cancel student debt.

by Jake Johnson

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) gestures as he speaks to striking Kellogg's workers in downtown Battle Creek, Michigan on December 17, 2021.

No More Backroom Deals—Let the American People See Who Is Willing to Fight for Them

It's time for lawmakers from both parties to show—with their actions not empty promises—whether or not they are the side of this country's working people.

by Bernie Sanders

Biden Must Take on Big Pharma Over Cancer Drug That Costs $189,000 Per Year

The medication in question Xtandi—developed with taxpayer dollars and used to treat prostate cancer—costs up to five times more in the U.S. than in Japan, Canada, the U.K., or France.

by Ambika Verma, Tiffany Cacy, Ernie Powell