Politics
Opponents move to stop Trump’s “national emergency” power grab
February 15, 2019President’s declaration seen as a plot to keep alive the wall issue that the GOP is using to stir racism and fear ahead of the 2020 elections.
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Will scandals derail political progress in Virginia?
February 14, 2019Increased voter turnout of the state’s minority working-class base, as well as demographic and cultural changes, have been important drivers of this movement in this formerly arch-segregationist state.
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New California governor calls for housing, health care for all
February 13, 2019Governor Gavin Newsom continued the emphasis on “real people and real people’s lives” that characterized the budget proposals he outlined last month and made clear his state will continue to be a mainstay in opposing the...
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Let Medicare negotiate lower prescription drug prices!
February 12, 2019This month, Reps. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Peter Welch (D-VT) and Elijah Cummings (D-MD) introduced The Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act. This bill would finally allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices―harnessing the government’s purchasing power and...
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Growing Enquirer “sextortion” scandal could add to Trump’s woes
February 8, 2019Concerns mount that the White House and the scandal sheet may have collaborated to destroy Bezos and boost Trump and the Saudis.
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