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The heart of the matter: What counts after Election Day
November 17, 2014The vicissitudes of politics bring me back to the core issues; the electoral process amounts to only a part of what makes a democracy work.
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Bush, Reagan also acted to protect immigrants
November 17, 2014President Obama's anticipated order that would shield millions of immigrants now living illegally in the U.S. from deportation is not without precedent.
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Obama cancels nomination of NLRB nominee Block
November 14, 2014In one of the first signs he may be feeling pressure from the incoming Senate Republican majority, Obama officially dumped the nomination of Sharon Block.
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State-named panel to run Detroit finances for 13 years
November 14, 2014A nine-member, state-named panel, with no unionists among its initial appointees, will run Detroit's finances for the next 13 years, a court-approved bankruptcy exit plan says.
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SCOTUS to rule on whether retirees can get health benefits for life
November 14, 2014Can retirees get lifetime health care benefits under a union contract? That question hit the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 10.
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