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Supreme Court to tackle big-ticket cases: gerrymandering, immigration, workers’ rights
September 15, 2017A panel at the American Constitution Society says it’s going to be a busy season at the Supreme Court, and with all 9 justices back in place, who knows how they will rule?
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Irma pushes Florida’s poor closer to the edge of ruin
September 14, 2017For poor workers in Florida, the amusement parks of Orlando or Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach might as well be on Mars.
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Medicare for All: Bernie Sanders unveils single-payer health bill
September 14, 2017The politics of single-payer health care are changing. 16 senators signed on as co-sponsors - including several potential presidential candidates.
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This week in history: National POW/MIA Recognition Day
September 13, 2017National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed on the third Friday in September, this year Sept. 15. It is supposed to honor those who were prisoners of war and those who might still be missing in action.
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Party like it’s 1999: Incomes finally break pre-millennium peak
September 13, 2017In a stark reminder of the damage done by the Great Recession, the median American household only last year finally earned more than it did in 1999.
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