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Republicans Prepare Child Migrant Proposal House GOP set to introduce child migrant legislation this week. Politico: "The seven-member group established by Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has already missed a few self-imposed deadlines ... The group is likely to...
Manufacturing a Middle Class with Quality Jobs
At Netroots Nation, Rep. Dan Kildee showed he "gets it" about manufacturing. "Facts should invade a conversation [about] this 20-year experiment with unbalanced trade agreements. We need to hold Democrats' feet to the fire."
Snakes and Ladders at Netroots Nation
Activists huddled over coffee to plot new ways of defeating metaphorical “snakes” while other attendees networked over drinks as they sought to climb career ladders.
Ideology Takes A Toll On Transportation – And A Pushback Is Brewing
Public-private partnerships for transportation projects offer a way for politicians to dodge tough choices about how to pay for the transportation network the public uses. It doesn't always work.
Warren 2014 Is More Important Than Warren 2016
People should pay attention to what Sen. Elizabeth Warren is saying on the 2014 campaign trail regarding policy matters, how she is saying it, which candidates are following her lead, and gauging how well her message works.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Tells Netroots: "Push Back And Fight Hard"
Fighting back against a rigged system was the theme of Elizabeth Warren's rousing speech to Netroots Nation. Inside the hall, "Ready for Warren" hats and signs were everywhere.
Progressive Breakfast
Border Gridlock "Prospects fade for resolution on border crisis" reports AP: "Prospects for action on the nation's border crisis faded Thursday as lawmakers traded accusations rather than solutions ... Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas announced plans to try to cancel...
Wingnut Week In Review: Plane Paranoid
Thank heaven for American wingnuts’ short attention span. The apparent shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over the Ukraine gave everyone a brief respite from the usual sexist, racist, homophobic, xenophobic rantings.
Biden On Immigrants At Netroots Nation: "You Should Applaud Them"
Responding to chanters interrupting his speech, Vice President Joe Biden asks, "can you imagine the pain and anxiety" of children living under the fear of their parents' deportation?
Equal Pay For Women Would Mean A More Secure Retirement For All
The pay discrimination against women not only hurts their current well-being and future security, but also means tens of billions less in revenues to fund Social Security, a new report shows.
