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Public option for health care back on the table
January 17, 2013A group of Democratic lawmakers moved quickly yesterday and filed a bill that would give the people of the nation the right to choose a publicly run health insurance plan.
Read moreObama goes head-to-head with gun lobby
January 16, 2013President Obama called on the American public to demand measures to curb gun violence.
Read moreUnder pressure GOP dumps “poison pills” from Sandy aid
January 16, 2013The Republican-run House Rules Committee decided not to invite more confrontations over GOP reluctance to aid the millions of victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Read moreProtest immigration raid vs. workers standing up for rights
January 16, 2013Don't look now, but the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency may be back to its old tricks.
Read moreFear, then hope for an immigrant family
January 15, 2013After the abduction of her mother by ICE Jan. 10, Erika Andiola got in touch with other immigrants' rights activists, and within hours a nationwide network was mobilized.
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