by People's Action | Dec 13, 2017 | Breakfast
Black Vote Elects Jones In Alabama African American voters made Doug Jones a U.S. Senator in Alabama. The Atlantic: "Election day defied the narrative and challenged traditional thinking about racial turnout in off-year elections and special elections. Precincts in...
by People's Action | Dec 12, 2017 | Breakfast
GOP Hammers Out Tax Plan Amid the rush to finish GOP tax bill, a sudden slowdown for second thoughts. LA Times: "The rush to finish the GOP tax overhaul has hit a snag as Republicans grapple with substantial differences between the House and Senate bills, and pause to...
by People's Action | Dec 11, 2017 | Breakfast
GOP Barrels Towards Tax Cuts Precision sacrificed for speed as GOP rushes ahead on taxes. WaPo: "Republicans are moving their tax plan toward final passage at stunning speed, blowing past Democrats before they’ve had time to fully mobilize against it but leaving the...
by People's Action | Dec 8, 2017 | Breakfast
Congress Averts Shutdown For Two Weeks Congress just averted a government shutdown, for now. Fortune: "The U.S. Congress moved rapidly on Thursday to send President Donald Trump a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown this weekend, leaving fights over...
by People's Action | Dec 7, 2017 | Breakfast
Government May Shut Down Friday DACA fix looms over talks to prevent government shutdown. NPR: "Congress, once again, finds itself days away from a potential government shutdown and a fight over immigration could stand in the way of a deal to prevent it. 'It could...
