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From Beto to Oprah, Undeclared 2020 Candidates Already Backed by Outside Groups
Various PACs are hoping to demonstrate grassroots support and “draft” their favored 2020 candidate to run.
LA Teachers Demand Moratorium on Charters as Strike Begins
Teachers are also demanding fully funded schools, smaller class sizes and additional support staff.
Ex-Obama HUD Chief Julián Castro Enters 2020 Presidential Race
The former Housing and Urban Development secretary has vowed to support Medicare for All and act on climate change.
NRA May Have Illegally Coordinated With GOP Senate Campaigns
At least two Republican Senate candidates -- including one who was elected -- apparently got illegal help from NRA.
Democrats Propose “Technological Wall” With Expanded Border Surveillance
Digital rights advocates say suggesting alternative “border security” proposals would infringe on civil liberties.
Health Care Industry Spends $30 Billion a Year Pushing Its Wares
Sophisticated campaigns make people worry about diseases they don’t have and ask for drugs or exams they don’t need.
USDA Allows Animal Neglect and Abuse at Poultry Slaughter Plants
The USDA is unwilling to act against poultry industry interests, which oppose humane handling requirements.
Government Shutdown Threatens Section 8 and Food Stamps
Two successful government programs that help lift people out of poverty and address basic needs are in danger.
Federal Workers Hold Massive DC Rally Against Trump
In the words of one employee, “Stop holding 800,000 federal employees and their families hostage!”
AG Nominee William Barr Endorsed “More Incarceration”
Civil rights, not the Mueller investigation, should be the focus of Barr's Senate confirmation hearings.