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Congress Releases $1.3T Budget Bill Here’s what Congress is stuffing into its $1.3 trillion spending bill. WaPo: "Congressional negotiators reached a tentative agreement Wednesday night on a $1.3 trillion federal spending bill, releasing it to the public just 52 hours...
Betsy DeVos Wants to Cut Public Education to the Bone
True to form, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos's testimony before Congress this week was yet another example of how her utterances about American public education and her governance over the system send people into fits of frustration and outrage. Appearing...
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Counting Down To New Government Shutdown Congress stymied on $1.3t bill with days to go before shutdown. Bloomberg: "Congressional Republicans missed another target to unveil a $1.3 trillion spending bill, as talks continued early Wednesday with just days remaining...
There's Fake News on Your Television, Too
There is increasing public concern about the political manipulation of Facebook and Twitter by private corporations and foreign actors, and it's certainly warranted. Social media, especially Facebook, are increasingly mediating their users' realities in ways that...
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SCOTUS Defends PA District Redraw SCOTUS denies GOP request to block new Pa. congressional map. The Hill:"The Supreme Court on Monday refused an emergency appeal by Pennsylvania Republicans to block the implementation of a new court-ordered congressional map, a...
Indian Country Electorate Ready for Change
A special election in Pennsylvania is a good sign for Native American #NativeVote18 candidates running for office. Why? Because this cycle is already favoring out-of-power Democrats and, quite possibly, independents. It’s hard to peg any constituent group more...
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Trump Firing Sparks Warnings On Both Sides ‘You Will Not Destroy America’: A Trump battle is no longer one-sided. NYT: As President Trump has voiced his grievances against the F.B.I. with a series of insult-laden tweets, his targets have responded nearly in kind,...
Labor Organizes a Congressional Win
Conor Lamb did not view unions as boogey men to fear and run from. He saw them as friends to run and win with. And he defeated a Republican Tuesday in a Congressional District that went for Trump by 20 points.
The Resistance Needs Better Heroes
A movement without memory is adrift. And a movement that picks the wrong heroes is lost. Two milestones should serve as reminders to self-styled members of the Resistance. One marks a turning point in the life of an ill-chosen hero. The other is a reminder that true...
Putting Lawmakers On Notice in Idaho
Idahoans are fed up with lawmakers like Gov. Butch Otter who cave to the interests of deep-pocketed donors rather than than step up to defend quality, affordable health care in our state. Thousands in Idaho fall into what we call the Coverage Gap. These hard-working...
