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Race To Shape Clinton's Cabinet Who will be Clinton's Treasury Secretary? Politico: "The sense among people in the know is that Clinton would want someone with some private sector though not Wall Street experience, to have the competing perspective on regulation....
A National Grassroots Network Goes All In To Defeat Trump
The newly formed People's Action takes up a challenge framed by Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza: to vote for the terrain that will give progressives the best opportunity to win long-term victories.
The Need To Separate Trump From Populism
If Trump is more associated with populism than Clinton, and then loses decisively in November, populism could be tainted by Trumpism, weakening the left’s leverage over Clinton.
For the Wealthy, a Taxing New Worry
Lobbyists for America’s grandest fortunes may want to raise their rates. Capitol Hill is getting a gadfly who can really sting – the man who exposed the "carried interest" loophole.
Working Class White Guys Against Trump
A huge number of high school educated white men don’t go to Trump rallies. They aren’t flag waving bigots. These are guys who only carry guns when hunting. They’re angry, all right. They’re angry at being associated with Donald Trump.
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Clinton Leans On Liberal Wonks... W. Post explores Clinton's wide circle of policy advisers: "...the resulting policy suite -... borrow heavily from all corners of the liberal wonk world. She can sound like [Heather] Boushey talking about how family-friendly policies...
A Look At Clinton And Trump's Promises To Spend To Boost Economy
Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are talking about increased spending on public infrastructure. Are the plans real? Will our obstructive Congress allow either candidate's plans happen?
A McCarthy Moment for Donald Trump — And The GOP
Donald Trump’s response to a well deserved rebuke form the parents of a Muslim-American war hero should lead Republicans to ask whether their candidate has, at long last, no sense of decency.
The Real Reckoning
The major issue the public is reacting to isn’t terrorism or racism. It’s the rigging of our economy – the increasingly tight nexus between wealth and political power.
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Campaigns Target Rust Belt Whites Clinton campaign hopes to narrow margins with white working-class. NYT: "....across regions where blue-collar jobs in manufacturing and other sectors have evaporated, Mrs. Clinton is attempting a delicate balancing act: insisting she...
