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Trump’s Homelessness Czar Seeks to Further Criminalize the Homeless
Robert Marbut has urged localities to stop “enabling” the homeless by providing free meals on city streets.
Government Report Finds Trump’s Trade War Is Harmful to Americans’ Incomes
A report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projected lower economic growth and higher consumer prices.
Sanders Calls Out Buttigieg for Raking in Billionaire Donations
Sen. Bernie Sanders contrasted his small dollar-fueled campaign with Pete Buttigieg's reliance on wealthy donors.
In Spite of Economic Gains, Wage Growth Is Slowing
Unemployment is at a 50-year low, but the pace of wage growth is weak.
Sanders Campaign Found More Than a Dozen “Discrepancies” in Iowa Delegate Data
The Sanders campaign argued that the popular vote, not an “antiquated and meaningless metric,” shows who won in Iowa.
Tribes Decry Trump’s Opening of National Monuments to Oil and Gas Development
The Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante monuments will be opened for grazing, mining and fossil fuel development.
House Pushes Back on Postal Service Privatization With Financial Relief Bill
The bipartisan bill would ease the financial challenges that critics have used to justify privatization.
In Wake of Iowa Loss, Super PAC Backing Biden Ramps Up New Hampshire Spending
PACs have spent hundreds of thousands on ads for Buttigieg and Biden to challenge Sanders, who has a clear lead.
Refineries Are Spewing Cancer-Causing Benzene as Trump Slashes Enforcement
New federal rules require the worst offenders to clean up their acts, but enforcement has tumbled under Trump.
Giuliani Says Trump Should Investigate the Bidens After His Senate Trial
Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani says he continues to search for more information on former Vice President Joe Biden.