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Dems Debate in Miami Sanders and Clinton joust in Miami debate. NYT: "...Mrs. Clinton threw his past support for Fidel Castro and President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua in Mr. Sanders’s face and repeatedly criticized him for opposing a 2007 [immigration reform] bill ......
The Penalty for Poverty Should Not Be Death
The Brookings Institution recently issued a report showing that poor Americans die at a much earlier age than rich Americans, and that this life expectancy gap between rich and poor is growing rapidly.
Why We Need The People's Budget's $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
The People's Budget includes a bold, $1 trillion plan over 10 years to invest in the nation's infrastructure. Here's why this part of the budget needs to be pushed into the center of the presidential campaign.
Time For The Republicans To Cut Loose From The Bigots
The Republican coalition is simply too reliant on bigots to survive in an increasingly multicultural America. That bigotry is fueling the rise of Donald Trump, who gets clobbered in every general election poll.
Requiem for a Wrecking Ball
One day before Aubrey McClendon swerved to hit a concrete wall, a grand jury charged him with conspiring to rig bids for fracking leases. It looks like the Chesapeake co-founder preferred suicide by SUV to a decade behind bars.
Auto-Bailout Backfire: Does Sanders Have Antidote To Negative Politics?
There is a lesson to learn from Michigan’s Democratic primary upset: Voters are tired of having their intelligence insulted by cynical politicians using 90’s-style “gotcha’ politics.”
The "Party of Lincoln" Is Long Gone
House Speaker Paul Ryan says, “This is the party of Lincoln. We believe all people are created equal in the eyes of God and our government.” But the party of Lincoln is long gone. It’s now the party of Donald Trump.
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Bernie Win Upends Race Bernie puts together Rust Belt coalition. Time: "Sanders had a strong showing with white, working-class voters, many of whom were likely swayed to support his strong opposition to trade agreements ... many attributing the losses to trade deals...
March Madness: Sanders Takes Michigan in Huge Upset
In a stunning upset, Bernie Sanders went from 20 points down in polls to victory in the Michigan primary Tuesday. As Donald Trump consolidated his lead on the Republican side, Sanders demonstrated the Democratic race has just begun.
What Are We Paying Mitch McConnell For?
Why should you and I have to keep paying Mitch McConnell’s salary? The Kentucky Republican is the Senate majority leader, but he doesn’t lead much. In fact, he really doesn’t do much of anything. McConnell says “no” to every task at hand.
