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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.
The Real Reason Republicans Want to Pull the Plug on Obamacare
Repealing Obamacare will put an average of $33,000 of tax cuts in the hands of the richest 1 percent this year alone, and a whopping $197,000 of tax cuts into the hands of the top 0.1 percent. This is lunacy. We must stand up to it.
The Push to Get Disney CEO Bob Iger Off Trump's Economic Council
People's Action is collecting signatures on a petition, to be delivered to Disney's headquarters on Tuesday, designed to persuade Iger to follow the lead of Uber's CEO and leave the economic advisory council.
Progressive Breakfast
Mnuchin Up, Puzder Next Mnuchin expected to be confirmed today. Reuters: "...no Republicans have declared opposition, setting the stage for a party-line 52-48 vote. The vote is set for around 7 p.m. EST." Expect more Wall Streeters in the Treasury. Politico: "Senior...
