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Nearly 20 Dozen Groups Demand Biden Cancel All Federal Student Debt on Day One by Executive Order

Progressives are calling on President-elect Joe Biden and his Education Department to cancel student debt. (Photo: YouTube/screenshot)

'Giving People Free Stuff is Popular': Democrats Urged to Go Big as #CancelStudentDebt Demand Goes Viral

Kenny Stancil, staff writer

The reality of college tuition debt was on display at the Northeastern University graduation at the TD Garden in Boston on May 3, 2019. (Photo: Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Biden "has a progressive mandate and must use all the power at his disposal to materially improve people's lives and boost public morale."

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'This Is Not Normal': McConnell Keeps Senate in Session Over Weekend to Shut Down Debate on Barrett, Set Stage for Confirmation Vote

Jake Johnson, staff writer

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Sen. Jeff Merkley warned that Republicans "are hellbent on ramming through this...

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Warning Fundamental Rights and American Lives at Stake, 5,000+ Lawyers Urge Senate to Reject Barrett

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

Demonstrators from the Center for Popular Democracy Action stand on the U.S. Supreme Court steps dressed in Handmaids Tale costumes to voice opposition to Judge Amy Coney Barretts nomination to the court on September 30, 2020. (Photo: Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

"Rushing to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett will cause irreparable damage to...

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Sens. Chuck Schumer (L) and Ron Wyden sent a letter to Treasury Department inspectors general on Thursday urging them to probe possible political interference in IRS audits of President Donald Trump's tax returns. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Citing 'Dubious' Practices and Possible White House Interference, Schumer and Wyden Demand IG Probe Into IRS Trump Audit

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'Unacceptable in a Free Nation': Top Senate Democrats Accuse White House of Covering Up Details of Trump's Condition

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Leaked Docs From Inside 'Omnicidal' ExxonMobil Reveal Plan to Increase Climate-Killing Emissions

'Halt This Reckless Supreme Court Process Now,' Says Schumer as GOP Advisers Float Plan to Let Infected Senators Vote in Person

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Urged to Play Hardball to Delay Barrett Confirmation, Schumer Told to Ask Himself: 'What Would McConnell Do?'

(L-R) Assistant to the President and Director of Oval Office Operations Nicholas Luna, Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications Dan Scavino, Senior Advisor to the President Jared Kushner, Senior Advisor to the President Stephen Miller, and counselor to the President Hope Hicks walk to Marine One to depart from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C. on September 30, 2020. (Photo: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)

'Hope Is Contagious': Fears of Covid-19 Outbreak Upend Capitol Hill

Activists gather in Brooklyn on September 26, 2020 to pressure Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer block President Donald Trump's expected nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court by using "all the tools in his toolbox to save our democracy." (Photo: Connor Palomino)

Outside Schumer's Home, Activists Demand Dems Block Trump SCOTUS Appointment

Senate Democrats Unveil Bill to Investigate Trump Meddling at Public Health Agencies That Is 'Putting Lives in Jeopardy'

Sens. Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led a group of Democrats in introducing a resolution on student loan cancellation. (Photo: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/sdmc/21502010111">Senate Democrats</a>/flickr/cc)</p>

With Eye on Biden Victory, Warren and Schumer Unveil Plan to Cancel Up to $50,000 for Federal Student Loan Borrowers

Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) are calling on Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to create a committee to protect the integrity of the 2020 presidential election. (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

As Trump Sows Chaos, Sanders and Schumer Call on McConnell to Hold Public Hearings, Help Restore Confidence in Election Integrity

'So Meager It Insults the American People': Democratic Leaders Say GOP Covid-19 Relief Plan Is Dead on Arrival

Philadelphians rallied at City Hall before taking to the streets to demand Congress return and come to a deal on unemployment and other relief measures on August 20, 2020. (Photo: Cory Clark/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Poll Shows Number of Unemployed People Struggling to Cover Basic Needs Has Nearly Doubled Since GOP Killed $600 Federal Boost

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Stand Up America

Progressives Call On Democrats To Stay Firm On Election Funding, Reject Any Deal That Omits It

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New York Millionaire Challenges Sen. Schumer on His Support for Eliminating SALT Deduction Cap

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Sanders and Schumer Respond to CBO Estimate Pandemic May Cause $16 Trillion in Long-Term Economic Harm

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25+ National & State Orgs Urge Congress to Pass the Pandemic Anti-Monopoly Act

People's Action

Nearly 50 Progressive Groups Urge Pelosi and Schumer to Pursue Bold Relief Package

Friends of the Earth

Applause for Schumer Over USMCA Opposition

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Ryan Cooper

Democrats Are Failing the Country by Letting Trump Off the Hook

Jeffrey C. Isaac

The New "Infrastructure Deal" Is a Political Disaster

John Atcheson

Why the US Elected a Despot, and Why It's Poised To Do It Again

Ryan Cooper

Chuck Schumer, Feckless Hack

Theodore Hamm

Chuck Schumer's Actions on the National Stage Get Little Scrutiny From His Local Press

John Atcheson

The Big Tent Is Really No Tent: Why the Democrats' Old Guard Has to Get Out of the Way

Michelangelo Signorile

Ryan Cooper

Chuck Schumer Is The Exact Opposite of What Democrats Need

Stephen Zunes

Both Parties Pushed Trump Toward Reckless Action on Jerusalem

Ryan Cooper

It's Time for Democrats to Stop Being Such Gormless Chumps