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Six Things To Know About Lindsey Graham
South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham has announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. If you’re wondering, “Who is Lindsey Graham, and why is he running for president?”, here’s what you should know.
Trade Enforcement Failure
Decade after decade, the federal government has failed to enforce free trade agreements, placing Americans in competition with child laborers, underpaid and overburdened foreign workers and victims of human trafficking.
Progressive Breakfast
Draft Warren Winds Down Draft Warren effort ends, but Ilya Sheyman and Charles Chamberlain declare victory in Politico Magazine oped: "Although Run Warren Run may not have sparked a candidacy, it ignited a movement ... [we have] already built the kind of campaign...
As a Bridge Crumbles, Congress Fumbles
A Congress gridlocked by conservative ideologues hit the equivalent of the snooze button on a surface transportation bill that would provide federal funding for the nation's bridges, roads and public transportation.
Is Jeb's Social Security Flub The Worst Bush Gaffe Yet?
The former Florida governor has been running on a platform that includes cutting Social Security benefits, so he’s been talking about raising the retirement age. But he doesn't even know what the retirement age is.
Payday Lenders Say CFPB Rule Would Hurt Their Business. That’s Progress.
The truth is that payday lenders trap their customers in a vicious cycle of debt. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureauhas begun writing a series of new rules to prevent the worst abuses of the industry.
House Should Separate Trade And Non-Trade Parts Of TPP
One side says the Trans-Pacific Partnership is entirely about lowering tariffs, the other says it's about corporate power. The House should require separate votes on the trade and non-trade parts of the agreement.
Republican Governor Raises Taxes To Fund Education. Not a Typo.
National Republicans are not interested in promoting what Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval just accomplished: a huge boost for public education funded by the largest tax increase in state history.
Progressive Breakfast
Reclaim The American Dream Hedrick Smith explains how grassroots victories can break the Washington gridlock: " The progressive vision of the states as 'laboratories for policy' should be enormously inviting to local movements and grassroots citizen activists ... In a...
All Hands On Deck: House Fast Track Vote Expected This Week
This is not a drill. The vote in the House of Representatives on fast track, preapproving the Trans-Pacific Partnership before the public finds out what is in it, could take place this week.
