by People's Action | Dec 17, 2018 | Breakfast
White House Barrels Towards Shutdown White House prepares for shutdown as both sides dig in over Trump’s wall. WaPo: "The White House and a number of federal agencies have started advanced preparations for a partial government shutdown, as President Trump and...
by People's Action | Dec 14, 2018 | Breakfast
7-Year-Old Migrant Girl Dies From Neglect In ICE Custody 7-year-old migrant girl taken into Border Patrol custody dies of dehydration, exhaustion. WaPo: "A 7-year-old girl from Guatemala died of dehydration and shock after she was taken into Border Patrol custody last...
by People's Action | Dec 13, 2018 | Breakfast
House Passes $867b Farm Bill House passes $867 billion farm bill, sending it to Trump. The Hill: "The House on Wednesday passed an $867 billion farm bill to help those in the agricultural industry, sending the legislation to President Trump for a signature. The...
by People's Action | Dec 12, 2018 | Breakfast
EPA To Gut Water Protections Trump EPA proposes major rollback of Federal water protections. NPR: "Vast amounts of wetlands and thousands of miles of U.S. waterways would no longer be federally protected by the Clean Water Act under a new proposal by the Trump...
by People's Action | Dec 11, 2018 | Breakfast
Faith Leaders Confront Soldiers At Border th leaders to U.S. authorities: Migrants have international right to U.S. asylum. NBC: "Over 200 religious leaders and advocates gathered at the U.S.-Mexico border on Human Rights Day to send a message to the Trump...
by People's Action | Dec 10, 2018 | Breakfast
'Public Charge' Change Will Increase Poverty Proposed public charge rules could increase poverty by 5% in New York City. NY Daily News:"Up to 115,000 New Yorkers could be pushed into poverty if the federal government approves proposed changes to the public charge...
