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Tax Cuts Create Layoffs, Not Jobs These companies claimed the GOP tax bill would ‘boost jobs.’ Now they’re laying off employees. ThinkProgress: "In the lead-up to the enactment of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, Donald Trump’s massive tax cut that mostly benefited rich...

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WI GOP Votes To Curb Democracy Wisconsin lawmakers reject bill to protect pre-existing conditions, set to scale back Democrats' power. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: "Just before the sun rose Wednesday, Republicans in the state Senate by a one-vote margin approved...

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Dems Move Women Into Leadership Roles Democratic women are replacing men in leadership positions. Axios: "Democrats are moving women into leadership roles in key party organizations, including the campaign arms for national and state races — and even in the moderate...

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Trump Backs Away From Shutdown Trump assents to shutdown delay. Politico: "President Donald Trump and congressional leaders are getting ready to punt on a major shutdown fight over Trump's border wall for at least a week. The president said he would back a two-week...

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GOP Pushes Children Out Of Health Coverage Number of U.S. Children Without Health Insurance Grew in 2017 for the 1st Time in Almost a Decade. Fortune: "The economy is strong, unemployment is down, and yet the number of uninsured children in the U.S. is up. According...

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