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The Political Center Is Moving Left

Eight years ago, when Campaign for America's Future and Media Matters for America issued the report "Progressive Majority: Why a Conservative America Is a Myth," George W. Bush was still president, Barack Obama was trailing by 15 points in the Democratic primary and...

Progressive Breakfast

Fast Track Vote Looms Fast track cloture vote "as early as Tuesday" reports The Hill: " ... the Senate would also take up Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) ... as part of a [separate] trade preferences bill ... McConnell sought to reassure Democrats that TAA could...

Progressive Breakfast

Fast Track Bill Back To Senate House clears stand-alone fast track bill, heads back to Senate. Politico: "The vote was 218-208. Backing the bill were 190 Republicans and 28 Democrats ... Separating the workers aid package from the trade promotion bill is a gamble...

Progressive Breakfast

House Vote On Fast Track Today Second fast-track House expected today. The Hill: "Under the plan, the House and Senate would vote for a second time on passing fast-track ... The problem for Obama and Republicans is that they must first convince Senate Democrats to...

Can The Pope Give Republicans Religion On Climate?

Twenty years ago Pope John Paul II delivered an encyclical, an authoritative letter to all Catholic bishops, that urged them to champion a "culture of life," by opposing abortion, contraception, euthanasia, war and capital punishment. Republican politicians quickly...

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