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President Joe Biden would seem an unnatural fit for the activists at Netroots Nation, an annual gathering of progressives that was created to harness online rage over George W. Bush's administration. More recently, it has championed the message of economic populism from Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, two of Biden's rivals for the Democratic nomination in 2020.
Stacey Abrams conceded the governor's race. Organizers say she still helped lay groundwork for Democratic success elsewhere, and has options.
A group of 13 environmental and community leaders are calling on the Senate to reject Senator Manchin’s proposal to undermine environmental and community review and fast-track oil, gas, coal and mining projects. Those participating in civil disobedience are all directors of prominent organizations, including national and regional environmental groups, community organizations, and labor unions.
Rallying on Martin Luther King Day, marchers in Washington call for passage of voting rights legislation, held up in Senate by Republican filibuster.