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Democratic flip-floppers let Senate start debating fast-track
May 15, 2015Following arm-twisting from Obama, 10 Senate Democrats who had voted against debate on fast-track changed their positions.
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Today in history: The 1970 killings at Jackson State College
May 15, 2015The Jackson State killings occurred on May 15, 1970, at Jackson State College, a historically Black college.
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Republicans lying about train safety funding
May 14, 2015By mid-day Thursday, at least seven people were dead with more than 200 injured, in the wake of Tuesday's Amtrak train derailment.
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Protesters set up “Raunerville” outside Illinois governor’s penthouse
May 14, 2015Nearly 200 Chicagoans rallied in front of the building where Gov. Rauner owns a lakefront penthouse.
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Today: Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May 14, 2015"The rich heritage of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders spans the world and the depths of America's history."
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