by People's Action | May 21, 2018 | Breakfast
Houston Police Chief Calls For Gun Control Houston police chief says he's 'hit rock bottom' after school shooting. CNN: "The police chief said he's tired of the common refrains after mass shootings that 'guns aren't the problem' and 'there's little we can do.' 'I know...
by People's Action | May 18, 2018 | Breakfast
NB Primary Win Adds to Left's Resurgence Primary win gives resurgent left a new shot of adrenaline. The Hill: "The upset defeat of a former Democratic congressman in a Nebraska House primary has become the latest sign of an ascendant left within the Democratic Party....
by People's Action | May 17, 2018 | Breakfast
EPA's Pruitt Faces Senate Scrutiny Senators grill EPA's Scott Pruitt on spending, security. NBC: "Embattled Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt said he doesn't remember asking his security detail to use lights and sirens to speed his government-owned...
by People's Action | May 16, 2018 | Breakfast
Women Win Big In Primaries Women sweep to victory in House primaries. Politico: "Tuesday was a a good night for female candidates. In Pennsylvania, the state’s all-male congressional delegation is poised to gain several female additions, as women swept to House...
by People's Action | May 15, 2018 | Breakfast
New Poor People's Campaign Kicks Off 40 Days Of Protest New Poor People's Campaign echoes MLK in 1968, LA Times: "Hundreds of poor and low-wage workers, clergy and activists were arrested Monday outside the U.S. Capitol and at statehouses across the country as they...
by People's Action | May 14, 2018 | Breakfast
Big Pharma Relieved By Trump's Prescription Drug Strategy Trump's unimpressive plan to Lower drug prices. Bloomberg: "In what he described Friday as “the most sweeping action in history to lower the price of prescription drugs for the American people,” President...