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Republicans Cave Republicans back down, fund Homeland Security. The Hill: "Tuesday’s roll call allows Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) to finally turn the page on an ugly chapter in his leadership that consumed the opening months of the new Republican-controlled...
Silicon Valley Rising Fights for Worker Justice
Silicon Valley companies pay a lot at the top and almost nothing at the bottom. And the top is mostly white and male; the bottom is mostly people of color. Here's how workers are successfully organizing for a better deal.
Orrin Hatch's 'Fairness' Priority: Raising Taxes On Working Families
As Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee release a report today on schemes used by wealthy people to avoid paying taxes, the Republican chairman wants "more attention" on taxing lower-income people.
The Nincompoop Caucus Sets a Record
The GOP-led House of Representatives has already achieved a historic legislative record. A record in futility, that is. And absurdity. House Republicans have voted over 50 times to strip away Americans' health care.
Progressive Breakfast
End In Sight For Shutdown Standoff House GOP leader suggests "clean" bill to fund Homeland Security will pass soon. The Hill: "'I think a clean bill comes back from the Senate, probably arrives tomorrow, no later than the next day, and I think it’ll pass the House. I...
Real-Life Frank Underwoods: Netflix, 'House of Cards' and Third Way
We have learned that the series hired a leading "new Democrat" (read, "corporate Democrat") as a consultant for the show's most misleading episode, which suggests that cutting "entitlements" is a necessity.
The Federal Reserve Board’s Plan to Kill Jobs
While there is an enormous amount of political debate over various imaginary job killers, the Federal Reserve Board is openly mapping out an actual job-killing strategy and drawing almost no attention at all for it.
Republicans, Have Mercy On Your Immigration Flip-Flopping Candidates.
Republicans, have mercy on your presidential candidates. Just get this immigration debate over with so your presidential candidates don't have to flip-flop anymore.
Progressive Breakfast
House To Try Again To Fund Homeland Security Republicans may surrender this week on funding Homeland Security. Politico: "...the GOP-controlled Senate will take the first step with a vote Monday on whether to head into formal negotiations with the House on financing...
The Fast-Track Fandango
Why can't we have a trade debate worthy of the reality we face? Unprecedented trade deficits have undermined America's working families. We need a new strategy, not another dishonest and corrupted debate.
