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The chief of staff is taking a whipping this week in the press. But replacing him would accomplish ... well, probably nothing.

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It is hard to pick the worst moment from President Joe Biden’s two-hour press conference last week. The two hiccups that White House press secretary Jen Psaki had specifically to clean up afterward (first on Biden airily suggesting a “minor incursion” by Russia into Ukraine and later his questioning the legitimacy of the 2022 elections) are both strong contenders.

Lawmakers want the public to weigh in this session on the bills that matter most to their communities.

The State Department issues lip service over Israeli killing of 80-year-old Palestinian-American in the West Bank. And Congress’s Progressive Caucus is also toothless. Last May progressive members spoke out against forced displacement of Palestinians in East Jerusalem. Today the ethnic cleansing continues and there’s no sign of action from Congress.

The newest member of Congress comes from South Florida. Finding a new Miami-Dade County Public Schools superintendent is happening fast — too fast for some. And Miami Beach's Ocean Drive will open up again soon for cars.

People over politics,” and “principle over party” are often-heard themes for political candidates eager to take their place among the power elites in Washington, D.C.

The newest member of Congress comes from South Florida. Finding a new Miami-Dade County Public Schools superintendent is happening fast — too fast for some. And Miami Beach's Ocean Drive will open up again soon for cars.

Pocan’s Wisconsin constituents have noticed the Congressman has, in recent months, wagered a significant share of his political capital on Middle East issues

Progressive U.S. lawmakers and human rights advocates are urging the Biden administration to immediately lift economic sanctions on Afghanistan that are fueling a humanitarian disaster and as famine threatens millions in the war-torn nation."Aid groups have predicted that if current U.S. economic po...