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Partisan ruling by Appeals Court blocks Obama immigration program
June 1, 2015Immigrants' rights activists and their supporters, more organized and united than ever, vow not to be intimidated and to fight on.
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Cuba travel bill advances in the Senate
May 20, 2015Of progressive bills, the one that appears to be moving forward most quickly is the Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2015.
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Congress members call on Obama to rescind Venezuela sanctions
May 18, 2015Sixteen Democratic members have called on Obama to withdraw sanctions on seven Venezuelan government officials.
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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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President’s push for trans-Pacific trade deal hard to fathom
May 11, 2015Obama's attempt to hammer through a multination "trade" agreement with Pacific Ocean rim nations is hard to understand.
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