Politics
Sanctuary cities, Justice Department in big confrontation
July 27, 2017The nation's "sanctuary cities," plus the states of California and Connecticut, are in a big confrontation with the GOP Trump administration's Justice Department over the fate of the 11 million undocumented people in the U.S.
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Top LGBTQ groups blast Trump’s day of anti-LGBTQ attacks
July 27, 2017Jerame Davis from Pride@Work, labor's LGBTQ organization, called Trump’s anti-trans tweets “bigotry masquerading as military strategy.”
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Bipartisan coalition beats GOP attempt to weaken Davis-Bacon wage protections
July 26, 2017“Once again, an overwhelming bi-partisan majority rejected an attempt to weaken the Davis-Bacon Act."
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Border state lawmakers challenge border wall
July 24, 2017"Ultimately, we know the proposed border wall is the type of wrongheaded policy that threatens our community and distracts from the real issues."
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California: Single-payer is no Plan B if Obamacare is repealed
July 24, 2017The state's path to single-payer would face a steep climb if the ACA were repealed or transformed into “Trumpcare.”
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