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UPDATED: America's winter Covid-19 surge has hit deep inside the beltway. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) evealed today that they have tested positive for the coronavirus. Fully vaccinated and boostered, Warren, 72, declared on social media Sunday that she is "only experiencing mild symptoms"…

The documentary Not Going Quietly tells the story of Ady Barkan, the progressive and healthcare activist who has been battling ALS. As filmmakers publicize the project during award season and an upcoming PBS airing, Barkan has seized on his next chapter: a push for Congress to pass the Build Back Better Act, a…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren said in a video released today that she stands "shoulder-to-shoulder" with IATSE members as they vote for a strike authorization, and that she is with them "all the way in this fight." "I'm glad to stand with @IATSE in their fight for a fair contract," the Massachusetts Democrat said in an…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) added her name to the chorus of lawmakers calling on government regulators to carefully scrutinize Amazon’s proposed acquisition of MGM, as she is calling on the Federal Trade Commission to take an “all-encompassing” approach to its review. In a letter to FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan, first pub…

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s bench chair and the bench directly in front of it were draped in black wool crepe, a tradition that dates back almost 150 years. But outside the Supreme Court, the grounds have been turned into dozens of makeshift memorials for the justice. “Dear RBG. You gave many women the confidence…

“This issue is not about one incident,” declared Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said today on the House floor in a searing response to being accosted and insulted with profanity by Republican Rep. Ted Yoho of Florida this week. “It is cultural," the Democrat for New York’s 14th congressional district added, garnering…

EXCLUSIVE: When it comes down to who Joe Biden selects as his running mate against Donald Trump and Mike Pence, Hollywood power players are split between their hearts and their heads. With the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee promising back in March that he would choose a woman for the job, senators Elizabet…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) said that her oldest brother, Donald Reed Herring, died of coronavirus. She wrote on Twitter on Thursday, “My oldest brother, Don Reed, died from coronavirus on Tuesday evening. He joined the Air Force at 19 and spent his career in the military, including five and a half years off and on…

Elizabeth Warren endorsed Joe Biden in his 2020 presidential bid, the latest in a string of announcements this week for the Democrats’ presumptive nominee. “Empathy matters,” Warren said in a video posted Wednesday. “And in this moment of crisis, it is more important than ever that the next president restores…

Pete Buttigieg has revealed his first big gig since ending his presidential campaign: He will be the guest host on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday. “We’re lining up a great slate of guests,” Buttigieg told Today host Craig Melvin. “Patrick Stewart is coming on, so we are very excited about that.” Kimmel will be in…

UPDATED with video: Saturday Night Live took on the coronavirus outbreak in this weekend’s cold open, with help from former Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren. Kate McKinnon kicked things off as conservative Fox News host Laura Ingraham, who complained that the coronavirus crisis is a hoax designed to…

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details of the results of the Super Tuesday primaries & the conclusion of Avengers: Endgame. Already the Comeback Kid after his stellar Super Tuesday performance, Joe Biden is now Captain America to rival Senator Bernie Sanders' Thanos – at least in a side-splitting mash-up Avengers…