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Roxy The Bloodhound Tries To Sniff Out Secret TPP Text
The text of TPP is still secret -- even from Congress. Today, members of Congress brought out Roxy the “secret TPP text-tracking” bloodhound to try and help them sniff out what's in TPP.
Progressive Breakfast
BREAKING: Growth Slows GDP growths slows in 3rd quarter. BEA: "[GDP] increased at an annual rate of 1.5 percent ... In the second quarter, real GDP increased 3.9 percent ... The deceleration in real GDP in the third quarter primarily reflected a downturn in private...
Standing In Solidarity With Low-Wage Workers At the U.S. Senate
On Wednesday, Senate staffers made a point of showing that they understand what low-wage cafeteria workers are struggling with. A petition drive is ongoing to call for their right to collective bargaining.
The CNBC Republican Debate: Bring In the Clowns
Arithmetic was the first casualty in the CNBC Republican Presidential debate. Logic became collateral damage. What John Kasich scorned as "fantasies" of those "who cannot do this job" ruled the night.
Elizabeth Warren Takes On 'Insider Washington' At CAF Awards Gala
"This would be good chance tonight to remind insider Washington, you are wrong," the Massachusetts senator said in her acceptance speech at CAF's Awards Gala, where she received the organization's Progressive Champion Award.
The Paradox of Paul Ryan: Why the Tea Party’s Right to be Wary
Despite his ideological kinship with the anti-government crowd, Paul Ryan is the embodiment of the troika of money, power and politics that corrupts and controls the capital, the very thing the tea partiers detest.
The Key Point About The Export-Import Bank Passing The House
It does not matter if a majority of the House (and America) wants something. It can't be voted on in the House unless most Republicans want it. This is how GOP's “donor class” wants it, and they (usually) get what they want.
Budget Deal? Don't Applaud Republicans for Releasing Their Hostages
Raising the debt limit, keeping the government open, and ensuring Social Security disability payments continue are no longer in harm's way. But this is nothing to celebrate.
Progressive Breakfast
Budget Deal Expected To Pass Budget deal poised to pass Congress. The Hill: "Two House Freedom Caucus members told The Hill as many as 100 House Republicans could ultimately vote for the deal." How will Rep. Paul Ryan vote? The Hill: "Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), a...
Will Any Republican Call Out Cruz's Failed Planned Parenthood Strategy?
A candidate at tonight's debate who wants to shake up the race would turn to Ted Cruz and say: "That's great that you wanted to defund Planned Parenthood. Yet you concocted a ridiculous legislative strategy with no plan to win."
