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IL Signs $15 Minimum Wage Illinois workers celebrate 'Life-Changing' $15 minimum wage. Common Dreams:NJ Signs Paid Family Leave Big changes coming for paid family leave in N.J. as Murphy signs law. NJ.com: "Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law Tuesday an extensive...

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States Sue To Stop Trump's Border Wall 16 states sue to stop Trump’s use of emergency powers to build border wall. NYT: "A coalition of 16 states, including California and New York, on Monday challenged President Trump in court over his plan to use emergency powers to...

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Trump To Declare National Emergency For Wall Trump evokes executive powers, to dismay of Congress. CNN: "Republicans might be resorting a lot more often to prayer -- the new strategy several senators have adopted for dealing with their capricious President -- because...

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Congress Races To Avert Shutdown Congress rushes to avert shutdown amid hopeful signs from Trump. Politico: "Congressional negotiators finalized a massive funding package just before midnight Wednesday, confident they'll have enough support to deliver it to President...

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Border Deal At Brink Is the border wall deal in danger of falling apart? Politico: "Late last night, we started getting text messages that the border security deal was unraveling a bit as senior aides and lawmakers were drafting it. It seems as if the deal was...

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