Politics
Trump recalls 50,000 workers without pay; shutdown costs hit $1 billion a week
January 16, 2019The cost is so high that now even Trump’s own top economist admits it could end U.S. economic growth and send the nation into recession.
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McConnell’s medieval moves to continue the shutdown
January 15, 2019The leader of the U.S. Senate, Republican Mitch McConnell has resolutely refused to consider any bill that Trump does not approve of.
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A Peoples’ Victory: Cyntoia Brown granted freedom
January 14, 2019On January 7, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam announced at a press conference that he was granting Cyntoia Brown’s request for clemency. Brown will be released on August 7 of this year. The news was received with...
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House Dems go to court to defend Affordable Care Act
January 11, 2019“Having seen families struggle to pay ever higher insurance premiums and deductibles every year, I understand we need improvements in our system. The answer is to shore up the ACA, not dismantle it.”
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Thousands protest at the border as Trump tours Texas wall site
January 11, 2019Trump threatens a power grab, wants to take money from hurricane and wildfire victims to pay for his wall.
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