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Spending Deal Looms Congress Needs Another Stopgap Spending Measure To Avoid Shutdown. Huffington Post: “The failure of Congress to strike a budget deal Monday night to avert a government shutdown means House and Senate lawmakers will have to pass another short-term...
The Republican Carnival Comes to Town
Donald Trump will be center stage at the Republican debate Tuesday night, flanked by a rising Sen. Ted Cruz and a flagging Dr. Ben Carson. Those are the front-runners. Enough said.
Don't Be Misled; The TPP Is Still Coming Full Steam
Do not be misled about reports that a Trans-Pacific Partnership vote is being delayed. It's a bargaining ploy. Republicans want “side agreements” that give corporations even more. We have to keep up the fight.
Time For Us To Be the Enforcers Of the Climate Change Accords
Whether you are skeptical of the Paris agreement or see them as a groundbreaking accomplishment for the planet, you should see them as an opportunity for us as citizens to keep our leaders accountable.
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Spending Deal Today? "[C]ongressional negotiators on Sunday reported progress" says NYT: "Top aides said the measure could finally be made public on Monday ... An added complication is a major tax bill that other members of Congress are negotiating. Democrats have...
Marco Rubio: Foreign Policy Pretender
Republican Presidential candidate Marco Rubio has made his foreign policy acumen the centerpiece of his presidential campaign. Only problem: what he believes is both wrong-headed and dangerous.
Wingnut Week In Review: Donald Trump vs. American Eagle
Animals have a sense about people. They just know when someone is trouble. So it really wasn’t a surprise when an American bald eagle attacked Donald Trump.
GOP: TPP Doesn't Rig Rules, Destroy Sovereignty Enough
The reason TPP might not get enough establishment Republican votes is that it does not destroy American sovereignty enough, and does not rig the rules against working people enough.
Will Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Let Another Crisis Go To Waste?
Faced with outrage against police violence, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel must decide whether he will turn crisis into an opportunity for accountability and healing for his city.
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Spending Talks Near Completion Senate passes 5-day patch to keep government open. Politico: "The five-day continuing resolution, approved by voice vote, lasts through Wednesday. The House is expected to follow suit on Friday with an identical stopgap measure." Deal on...
