by People's Action | Aug 7, 2017 | Breakfast
Emanuel Sues to Defend Chicago's Sanctuary Status Chicago Sues Justice Department Over Efforts to Deny Funding to Sanctuary Cities. NBC: "Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Sunday that the City of Chicago will file a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice...
by People's Action | Aug 4, 2017 | Breakfast
Mueller Impanels Grand Jury in Trump Probe Special Counsel Robert Mueller impanels Washington grand jury in Russia probe. NPR: "Special counsel Robert Mueller is using a grand jury in Washington, D.C., in connection with his investigation into Russian efforts to...
by People's Action | Aug 3, 2017 | Breakfast
Trump Wants to Cut Legal Immigration by Half Trump, GOP senators introduce bill to slash legal immigration levels. WaPo: "President Trump on Wednesday endorsed a new bill in the Senate aimed at slashing legal immigration levels in half over a decade... a 'merit-based'...
by People's Action | Aug 2, 2017 | Breakfast
Bipartisan Health Hearings Senate to hold bipartisan health committee hearings. CNN: "Several Republican and Democrat lawmakers agree that Congress needs to prevent a collapse of the health insurance market, which could hurt millions of consumers - and that concern...
by People's Action | Aug 1, 2017 | Breakfast
Kochs Push for Tax Cuts Koch brothers move to back WH tax-cut plan. Bloomberg: "After times of only tepid support for President Donald Trump’s agenda, the billionaire Koch brothers are putting their financial muscle behind the White House’s plan to overhaul U.S....