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Trump's Tepid Response to Opioid Crisis Trump promotes 'Just Say No' approach to opioid crisis. WaPo: "Even with the opioid crisis intensifying and more than 142 Americans dying of drug overdoses each day, President Trump is not yet ready to declare a national...
Protesting Trump in Brentwood and Beyond
It was a big day on Long Island. President Donald Trump was jetting in for a victory lap on health care and some “tough talk” about immigration. Easy, right?
Sorry, Donald. Things didn’t work out quite the way you expected!
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Federal Agencies Contradict Trump Climate Claims Government report finds drastic impact of climate change on U.S. NYT: "The average temperature in the United States has risen rapidly and drastically since 1980, and recent decades have been the warmest of the past...
Democrats Need to Find Their Voice on Tax Reform
Democrats, their spines stiffened by massive popular mobilizations, displayed remarkable unity and grit in opposing the Republican push to repeal and replace Obamacare. But how will Democrats respond to the GOP's bid for deep tax cuts?
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Emanuel Sues to Defend Chicago's Sanctuary Status Chicago Sues Justice Department Over Efforts to Deny Funding to Sanctuary Cities. NBC: "Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Sunday that the City of Chicago will file a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice...
Is Back-to-School More Expensive This Year? Yes, and Here’s Why
Parents getting their children ready to go back to school may be dismayed at the long and pricey school supply lists they're getting from their local schools. There's a reason for that.
Workers Need Better Trade Deals, Not More Talk
Talk is cheap. Jobs are not. The factory anchoring a community’s tax base is not. America’s industrial strength in times of uncertainty is not. All the current talk on trade enforcement is useless unless workers get some action.
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Mueller Impanels Grand Jury in Trump Probe Special Counsel Robert Mueller impanels Washington grand jury in Russia probe. NPR: "Special counsel Robert Mueller is using a grand jury in Washington, D.C., in connection with his investigation into Russian efforts to...
Uber Democrats: Workers Should Cooperate, Not ‘Compete’
If a picture’s worth a thousand words, what's the value of a single word? If you’re a Democratic Party leader and the word is “compete,” the answer may be: more than you can afford.
Kris Kobach: Trump's Darth Vader of Voter Suppression
Voter suppression is a major threat to American democracy. Even if progressives massively organize for 2018 and 2020, Republicans can still win if they succeed in suppressing the votes of minorities and young people nationwide.
