Politics
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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Workers, AFL-CIO, Democrats open legislative push for $15 minimum wage
February 8, 2019Workers descended on Capitol Hill to tell lawmakers to raise the wage. Democrats liked what they heard; Republicans didn’t.
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New Congressional probes are Trump’s worst nightmare realized
February 7, 2019The new investigations are expanding to include financial law-breaking, money laundering, and influence peddling.
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