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#Holdthefloor: Senate Democrats’ All-Night Vigil Against DeVos
Senate Democrats, channeling public opposition to Trump's nomination of Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education while venting their own outrage over her lack of qualifications for the job, are occupying the Senate floor for 24 hours.
Nationwide Protests Continue, Now Targeting Lawmakers
The post-inauguration wave of protests is continuing and morphing. They are becoming more focused and following some of the tactics that proved successful for the tea party. It looks like they may be starting to get results.
Progressive Breakfast
Tell Your Senator to Vote "No" on DeVos One of Trump's cabinet nominees is on the ropes. Betsy DeVos has raised bipartisan concerns and is now only one vote away from losing the nomination in the next few days. Act now to Dump DeVos! Ruling Expected Today on Travel...
What Made the Great Recession ‘Great’?
The deeply unequal America of 2006 had a greater proportion of low-wealth households than the America of earlier postwar decades — and that contrast turns out to really matter during economic downturns.
Trump Stands Up for Bad Bankers
Donald Trump says he represents working people, but he just tilted the scale in favor of the banks. As Trump moved to rob Americans of some basic financial protections, his choice of companions only added insult to injury.
Donald Trump Wants Taxpayers to Subsidize His Payoffs to Politicians
If Trump prevails, tax-exempt churches could get directly involved in political campaigns. It will be interesting to see if Congress will be able to vote for both cuts to people's health care and subsidies to Trump's political payoffs.
Are We Heading Toward a Constitutional Crisis Over Immigration? [video]
How much could this crisis escalate? Does the potential exist for a direct conflict between two branches of government? We explored those issues with Slate legal journalist Mark Joseph Stern.
DeVos May Squeak Through Senate advances DeVos nomination. The Hill: "Senators voted 52-48 to advance DeVos’s nomination. No Democrats voted yes. The vote, which came during a rare Friday session, sets up lawmakers to take a final vote early next week. Vice President...
Will the Senate Reject DeVos?
The unprecedented opposition to education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos is less about politics and more about a struggle over the soul of education in America. Regardless of how the vote turns out, this fight will continue.
Dispatches from Week 2 of #ResistTrumpTuesdays
Protesters are determined to be visible and they are opposing Trump at every turn. Turnout grew this time due to outrage over Trump’s Muslim ban and his cabinet nominees and expectations for his Supreme Court pick.
