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A Big Day for Trump’s Budget Pick, Social Security — and Millionaires
Mick Mulvaney became the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on the very day that people with $1 million yearly salaries stop paying into the Social Security trust fund.
Donald Trump Has Pulled an Epic Bait-and-Switch
Waiting on Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s desk is Trump’s order instructing him to launch a review aimed at dismantling much of the financial regulation passed after Wall Street’s wilding blew up the economy.
Progressive Breakfast
Resistance Gets Results "Organizing and Persistence Pays Off in N.J. for Hurricane Sandy Victims" reports OurFuture.org's Isaiah J. Poole: "It took two years of agitation and protest, but finally this week homeowners in New Jersey still seeking relief in the wake of...
DeVos's Stumbles Right Out of the Gate Are Nothing to Laugh About
As her misspellings and gaffes make amusing headlines, Betsy DeVos's stumbles right out of the gate are disturbing omens of what may be in store for the nation's schools.
Organizing and Persistence Pays Off in N.J. for Hurricane Sandy Victims
Gov. Chris Christie's signing of a foreclosure relief bill that he had vetoed a version of last year was the culmination of work done by the People's Action affiliate New Jersey Organizing Project.
Andy 'Women Are Meat' Puzder's Troubles Grow — But Wait, There's More
As Senator Chuck Schumer puts it: "You could not have picked a worse nominee to uphold these goals than Andew Puzder. Everything in his career is antithetical to the goals of the Department of Labor."
What Did Trump Know About Flynn and When Did He Know It?
If Michael T. Flynn informed Trump about his multiple conversations with the Russian ambassador about rolling back Obama’s sanctions to punish Russia for interfering in the U.S. presidential election, it’s an impeachable offense. For Trump.
Off-Shorers Should Shut Up
Corporations that offshore jobs to make a few extra bucks follow a "Greed First" policy. Their CEOs should shut up and listen to the American job creators on the Jobs Initiative.
Progressive Breakfast
Does Puzder Have The Votes? "Labor secretary nominee Andrew Puzder in jeopardy" reports CNN: "Four Republican senators have told GOP leadership they are withholding support for President Donald Trump's choice for labor secretary ... Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa...
#ResistTrumpTuesdays: Protect Our Protections on Valentine's Day
The #ResistTrumpTuesdays movement is urging lawmakers to "Make a Date" to hold town hall meetings with their constituents during an upcoming congressional recess that will run February 18-26.