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Arizona and Ohio Speak Up to Defend Health Care
Senators Flake and McCain of Arizona, and Portman of Ohio have the power with their three votes to protect health care for more than half a million in their states, and millions more across the country. Will they listen to their voters?
GE's Immelt Steps Down: 'Meanness and Greed' Win Again
Jeffrey Immelt, General Electric's retiring CEO, once decried the ways corporate America outrageously rewards "meanness and greed." As he steps down with a $211 million bonus, he's his own worst nightmare.
Progressive Breakfast
Special Elections Georgia special House vote seen as referendum on Trump. Politico: "It’s Election Day in Georgia, where a House special election has put President Donald Trump’s popularity back on the ballot, turned suburban Atlanta into a battleground for the first...
How to Destroy the Economy With 50 Votes
Every member of the Senate Republican caucus agrees on cutting taxes; that’s the fuel that keeps their health repeal bill moving forward. Not all agree about cutting Medicaid. Some will vote against what their own voters and states want.
Health Care Repeal: Playing Political Chicken With Our Lives
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is playing political chicken with our lives. Since he and other Republicans are drafting their health care repeal in secret, it’s up to us to share the stories of those who will bear the consequences.
Progressive Breakfast
Hatred Flares 17-year-old Muslim girl assaulted and killed after leaving Virginia mosque. WaPo: "According to accounts from police and a mosque official, a group of four or five teens were walking back from breakfast at IHOP early Sunday when they were confronted by a...
Did Trump Revive Failed Cold War Cuba Policy to Buy Rubio’s Loyalty?
Did Trump make a deal with Senator Marco Rubio to go easy in the Russia investigation in exchange for reimposing failed Cold War sanctions on Cuba, which also help the president's business interests on the island?
Tennessee Dads Ask Senators for a Simple Father's Day Gift
A group of Tennessee dads gathered on a rainy Nashville day to ask Senators Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander for a simple gift: for Father's Day, they want their senators to protect Medicaid. Senators, are you listening?
Infighting Is Good for the Democratic Party
The debate within the Democratic Party isn’t a diversion or a liability; it is a necessary step on the road to recovery. Progressives have energy, passion, and a bold agenda for change. Isn’t it time to debate ideas and strategy?
Progressive Breakfast
DHS Targets Undocumented Parents, Spares Kids For Now Obama's attempt to grant amnesty to millions of undocumented parents is over before it even began. The Atlantic: "U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly signed a memorandum Thursday revoking an...
