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Kim Kelly || Hundreds of Starbucks baristas and labor organizers blockaded Starbucks' largest distribution center in York, Pennsylvania, halting distribution of syrups, beans, paper products, and other supplies to the entire northeast. This escalation is part of Starbucks Workers United's ongoing open-ended strike. Union baristas are calling on Starbucks and CEO Brian Niccol to come back to the bargaining table and finalize a contract with the union.

Elon Musk's xAI has been poisoning Memphis' air with no permit and no oversight. We went to a public hearing on April 25, where residents testified that they can’t breathe and are getting sicker. “We've shown up here today because we're tired of going in and out of funeral homes... That stops now.”

Let’s talk Tim Walz

This seems relevant today…

Two-thirds of people in California’s 22nd Congressional district rely on Medicaid. But the majority of the district also voted to elect President Trump in 2024. We went to talk to residents to see what they think about Trump’s proposed cuts to Medicaid. One Trump voter told us: “I feel like they're stabbing us in the back, you know?”

Starting in 2024, the IRS will provide taxpayers an option to file taxes for free, directly with the government.

In Maine, trades workers are facing catastrophic layoffs. Why? Trump has cancelled hundreds of billions of dollars for clean energy projects to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy in his ‘Big Beautiful Bill.’ Workers who voted for him told us they’re paying the price.

Nearly 13,000 autoworkers launched a historic strike on September 15th. For the first time in UAW history, workers are striking Ford, GM, and Stellantis at the same time.

Billionaire CEOs and political donors want to get Lina Khan fired. As chair of the FTC, she’s taken on Amazon, Kroger, Microsoft, Meta, Airbnb, and more. She’s challenging powerful corporations like they've never seen before — and they’re terrified.

We went to Trump's "rally for autoworkers"... at a non-union company 20 miles from the nearest picket line.