politics
Trump “has blood on his hands,” says Pulitzer-winning Boston Globe
April 2, 2020The editorial board cites the president for a “colossal failure of leadership” and says, “Come November there must be a reckoning for the lives lost.”
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Lots of cash, including pro-worker cash; very little pro-worker policy
March 27, 2020The $2.2 trillion coronavirus economic impact bill Congress President Donald Trump says he will sign contains a lot of pro-worker cash – and very little pro-worker policy.
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After tugging, Congress and Trump agree on $2 trillion stimulus bill
March 24, 2020Democrats used their leverage two ways to force Trump to yield to their key demand.
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Sanders and “The Squad” on COVID-19: Spend whatever it takes to support workers
March 24, 2020They called for guaranteeing a $2,000-a-month payment to every man, woman, and child until the crisis is over. The GOP is calling for only a $1,000 lump sum.
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Marie Newman rides winds of change to victory in Illinois
March 20, 2020The political winds of change blew through Illinois on March 17 when Marie Newman defeated incumbent Rep. Dan Lipinski in the 3rd Congressional District Democratic Primary.
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