Top News: GOP Officially Defends Jan. 6 Insurrection as 'Legitimate Political Discourse'

 

February 04, 2022 Top News GOP Declares Deadly Capitol Attack 'Legitimate Political Discourse' "January 6th was not 'legitimate political discourse'—it was a violent insurrection on our Capitol," Rep. Pramila Jayapal retorted. "I didn't know if I'd make it out alive. Some didn't. We cannot let the GOP whitewash what happened." by Brett Wilkins 'Major Breakthrough': South African Scientists Replicate Moderna Vaccine "We didn't have help from the major Covid vaccine producers, so we did it ourselves," said Gerhardt Boukes, chief scientist at the South African company Afrigen. by Jake Johnson Warren Warns 'Corporate Vultures' Are Circling Medicare on Biden's Watch The Massachusetts Democrat said Biden "must shut down the Direct Contracting model," a Trump-era ploy to privatize Medicare. by Jake Johnson 'I Remember WMDs in Iraq': Reporter Calls Out US Official on Russian Intel Claims "You just come out and say this and expect us just to believe it without you showing a shred of evidence that it's actually true," said Associated Press reporter Matt Lee. by Jake Johnson MORE NEWS Opinion Now Is the Time to Electrify the US Postal Service Fleet The postal service truck could become America's favorite electric vehicle, if the Biden administration plays hardball. by Adrian Martinez Means Testing Will Ruin the Expanded Child Tax Credit Restrictive means tests keep Americans poor, sick, hungry, and homeless. It's time to debunk the tired old lies they're based on. by Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, Shailly Gupta Barnes MORE OPINION Common Dreams PO Box 443 Portland, ME 04112 United States