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Mueller Net Closes In On Trump Trump sends finished written answers to Mueller. CNN: "President Donald Trump on Tuesday submitted written answers to questions from special counsel Robert Mueller related to the investigation of possible collusion between Trump...
Labor's Challenge to the New Democrats in Congress
Labor union members and a diverse group of Democrats will take the majority in the U.S. House in January. Among their challenges is reversing the Trump administration measures that have battered workers and their families.
Progressive Breakfast
Judge Blocks Trump's Asylum Ban Federal judge blocks asylum ban for migrants who enter illegally from Mexico. WaPo: "A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from denying asylum to migrants who illegally cross the southern border into the United...
Fight Like Hell for the Living on Trans Day Of Remembrance
On Trans Day of Remembrance, we honor all those we’ve lost and we carry their legacy forward. Today, we practice remembrance not only for our people but the history that is woven through each of their lives.
Progressive Breakfast
Abrams To Challenge Kemp In Court Abrams plans suit to seek cure to problems in Georgia’s voting process. AJC: "Her campaign for governor may be over, but Stacey Abrams is not going away. Before she considers a new campaign, she is throwing her energy behind a new...
Stacey Abrams Goes Deep For Democracy
Stacey Abrams is right not to concede. The Georgia Democrat, who hoped to become the state’s first Black governor, acknowledged that while she will no longer directly challenge Republican Brian Kemp for the office, she will fight as a private citizen to hold him...
Progressive Breakfast
Golden Wins In Maine, In Ranked-Choice First After court rejects GOP lawsuit, Democrat wins as ME becomes first to use ranked-choice voting in national race. Common Dreams: "Maine's 2nd congressional district made history Thursday afternoon as it named Jared Golden...
What School Funding Advocates Should Learn From Midterms
One of the big winners in the 2018 midterm elections you may not have heard about is education funding. This may come as news to you - because just as some observers incorrectly concluded last week's "Blue Wave" was merely a ripple, quick takes on midterm results on...
Progressive Breakfast
Trump Backs Lame-Duck Criminal Justice Reform Trump backs package of changes to criminal justice system as lame-duck session begins. NPR: "President Trump is throwing his support behind legislation that could shorten sentences for some drug offenders and help...
The Link Between Climate Justice and Police Brutality
Toxic environments, as evidenced by human exposure to dirty water or polluted air, are deadly for everyone. When the police shoot first and fill quotas, they are are also toxic. To connect these dots completely, we must understand how police brutality and toxic...
