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Thursday Vote On Nuclear Option At least 41 Dems will filibuster Gorsuch. Politico: "To [confirm Gorsuch], Republicans will have to invoke the so-called nuclear option ... no Republican has said they would oppose the controversial parliamentary move ... The showdown...
A New Way to Equal Pay For All Women
Equal Pay Day is here. That's the date when women working full-time, year-round catch up to men’s earnings from the previous year. If you're a working woman, or a man who cares about the women in your life, this matters to you.
50 Years On, MLK Calls For a Radical Revolution of Values
Martin Luther King's call for a radical revolution of values rings as true today as it did fifty years ago at Riverside Church, when he challenged us to confront racism, materialism and militarism.
Antitrust Under Trump: Monopolies Grow, People Lose
Trump's nomination of lobbyist-lawyer Makan Delrahim to lead antitrust enforcement for the Justice Department is the latest example of a fox guarding the henhouse.
The CFPB Protects Us From Bad Banks; Republicans Want To Kill It
Republicans don't want to prevent bank crimes. Instead, they want to dismantle the agency that plays a critical role in bringing these crimes to light. Now, some Democrats may be willing to help them.
Progressive Breakfast
Nuke For Gorsuch Without 60, GOP about to push button. Politico: Neil Gorsuch almost certainly will end this week confirmed as a Supreme Court justice ... Senate Democrats are quickly closing in on the 41 votes needed to block the nomination ... [But] the Senate is...
Gorsuch's Approval Would Put Vulnerable Students At Risk
Neil Gorsuch's court opinions reveal a pattern of antipathy toward students with disabilities. We must oppose his approval to the Supreme Court, as it would cement neglect for the vulnerable in legal precedent for generations to come.
Make Every Democratic Senator Filibuster Gorsuch
It's time to use every tactic in the book - mass demonstrations, petitions, calls, and emails - to make clear that every Democrat who doesn't filibuster Neil Gorsuch's Supreme Court nomination will face a primary challenge.
Trade Is Trump's Biggest Broken Promise
Say anything - literally anything - to sway working-class voters. Get elected, then loot the country. Hey, it worked for this guy.
Progressive Breakfast
2 Dems for Gorsuch Two Dems back Gorsuch. The Hill: "[Sen. Heidi] Heitkamp’s announcement came moments after [Sen. Joe] Manchin became the first Senate Democrat publicly backing Gorsuch ... Gorsuch will need backing from six more [Democrats]. Other red-state Democrats...
