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Sanders, Warren keep class central to debate; raise opponents’ reliance on billionaires
December 20, 2019Sanders and Warren tangled with Biden and Buttigieg over single-payer health care and campaign finance.
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Trump gets Space Force as GOP, Dems pass $738b. war budget
December 20, 2019Why is there always money for war, but never enough for things like health care and education?
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AFGE says its push led to paid parental leave for all federal workers
December 20, 2019Union's strong push led to creation of paid parental leave for 2 million federal workers, a provision tucked into the final defense spending legislation.
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USMCA: Mixed messages from union leaders precede House OK of ‘New NAFTA’
December 19, 2019While an improvement, USMCA is not a template for a progressive vision of trade that puts at its core good jobs and rising wages.
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Spending bill gives Trump border wall money, but workers make some gains
December 19, 2019There won’t be another Trump government shutdown, unlike last December and January.
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