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Warren Fights To Defend Dodd-Frank Warren goes on attack over Dodd-Frank rollback. WaPo: "The Senate banking deregulation bill looks primed to pass this week. But Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a clear signal Sunday that whatever happens will come with some...

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Trump Imposes Tariffs, Allies Embrace Free Trade Without U.S. As Trump imposes tariffs, allies sign on to free-trade pact — without U.S. WaPo: "As the Trump administration took another step away from free trade on Thursday, 11 nations bordering the Pacific Ocean made...

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HUD To Remove Anti-Discriminatory Language Carson's HUD to remove commitment to discrimation-free communities. Newsweek: "Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson is changing the mission statement of his agency, removing promises of inclusive and...

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WV Teachers Win Victory For Public Employees West Virginia’s Striking Teachers Win Narrow Victory. NYM: "West Virginia’s teachers, bus drivers, and school cooks will soon be a bit less underpaid. By mounting a wildcat strike that shuttered the Mountain State’s school...

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Senate To Roll Back Banking Regulations 10 years after financial crisis, Senate prepares to roll back banking rules. WaPo: "The Senate is preparing to scale back the sweeping banking regulations passed after the 2008 financial crisis, with more than a dozen Democrats...

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