October 19, 2018 - 8:54am
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Constitutional fight over Trump border wall begins
All of the lawsuits rely, in part, on the President’s own statement on Friday that he actually did not need to declare a national emergency in order to move ahead with the wall’s construction but chose that method as the fastest way to get the job done.
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Amazon is crippling America, and we're just letting it happen
February 18, 2019 - 9:29am
There may be no better argument for democratic socialism in America than the way individual state leaders have been falling over each other trying to lure corporations to their states with tax subsidies
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Calling It 'Gross Abuse of Power,' Democrats Vow to Nullify Trump's National Emergency Declaration
February 15, 2019 - 12:08pm
"The only emergency facing the American people right now is the president's intent to subvert the separation of powers and the rule of law."
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And Now This Message From Some Very Rich People: 'Please Raise Our Taxes'
February 14, 2019 - 11:08pm
If their taxes are raised, wrote 48 millionaires to New York lawmakers, "most of us will literally not notice the difference."
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Border Patrol Detained Me for Speaking Spanish in Montana. Then My Town Turned Against Me.
February 14, 2019 - 2:33pm
"The whole exchange took about 40 minutes. The consequences from it continue to this day."
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With Democrats in Charge, House Science Committee Actually Talks About Climate Science
February 14, 2019 - 10:34am
The hearing revealed a subtle shift on the Republican side, with younger members acknowledging that scientific research points to human-driven global warming.
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New Hampshire Law Illegally Targets Young Voters Ahead of 2020 Primary
February 13, 2019 - 3:29pm
Julie Ebenstein is a senior staff attorney for the Voting Rights Project at the ACLU
The New Hampshire 2020 primary is still almost a year away, but state legislators are already working to disenfranchise voters. HB 1264, a law set to go into effect in July 2019, will change the definition of what it means to be a “resident” of New Hampshire, forcing people with out-of-state driver’s licenses or car registrations to swi
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Which States Are Adding Solar Jobs? Check Out the Midwest, for Starters
February 12, 2019 - 11:34am
Overall, U.S. solar job numbers fell in 2018 as President Trump's tariffs on panel imports kicked in, but several states still saw significant growth.
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Trump’s Bogus El Paso Claim
February 11, 2019 - 4:52pm
Trump said El Paso went from having “extremely high rates of violent crime — one of the highest in the entire country” — to being “one of the safest cities” in the U.S. “immediately” after construction of a border barrier. That’s wrong on all counts.
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Freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar Draws Ire for 'Accurately Describing How the Israel Lobby Works'
February 11, 2019 - 12:00pm
"Lobbies influence politics, I don't think that’s controversial to say," said the director of Jewish Voice for Peace
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Supreme Court Conservatives Allow Execution of Muslim Prisoner Despite Religious Freedom Violation
February 10, 2019 - 9:32pm
If you’re seeking justice or vindication of your religious freedom, this Supreme Court has just said non-Christians need not apply.
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