Congress
Trump’s national emergency declaration not justified by the facts
February 15, 2019Trump has been so desperate to fund his signature campaign promise that he’s gone so far as to shut down the government over it for over a month, which caused federal employees to suffer and billions...
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Opponents move to stop Trump’s “national emergency” power grab
February 15, 2019President’s declaration seen as a plot to keep alive the wall issue that the GOP is using to stir racism and fear ahead of the 2020 elections.
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House to Trump: Get out of Yemen
February 14, 2019“More than 14 million Yemenis — half the country — are on the brink of famine, and at least 85,000 children have already died from hunger and disease as a result of the war. Let’s end...
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Rep. Jayapal outlines pro-worker legislation as part of progressive platform
February 12, 2019WASHINGTON—Pro-worker legislation, including equal pay for equal work and an updated stronger version of the Employee Free Choice Act, are part of the progressive platform lawmakers will try to push through the Democratic-run House in the...
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New Congressional probes are Trump’s worst nightmare realized
February 7, 2019The new investigations are expanding to include financial law-breaking, money laundering, and influence peddling.
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