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Border Patrol Agent Calls Migrant Prison Camp a “Scene From a Zombie Apocalypse”
While he didn’t embrace the term concentration camp, he didn’t dispute it either.
Quiet Trump Administration Rule Change Could Allow Federal Union-Busting Spree
The policy opens the door for employers to bully workers out of staying in their union, or joining in the first place.
137 House Democrats Joined GOP to Kill Articles of Impeachment
The president made it a point to thank the Democrats who joined the House GOP to kill the resolution.
Democratic Leaders Rake in Corporate Cash as “Squad” Sticks With Small Donors
House Democratic leaders take in nearly $1.2 million in contributions from corporate and trade association PACs.
Five 2020 Democrats Rise to the Top Amid Second Quarter Fundraising
Pete Buttigieg, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris lead the pack in donations raised.
Lawsuit Could Force For-Profit Detention Centers to Pay Detainees Minimum Wage
People in CoreCivic's detention centers are paid $1 a day for their labor. CoreCivic is paid $95 a day to detain them.
Chelsea Manning’s Daily Fines for Grand Jury Resistance Increase to $1000
Manning's legal team says she will face a total of more than $440,000 in fines.
House Progressives Say Condemning Trump’s Racism Isn’t Enough: “We Must Impeach”
Public pressure is mounting for Democrats to go beyond a “strongly worded” rebuke.
“We Love All People in This Country”: AOC and the Squad Respond to Trump
The Congress members delivered a powerful rebuke to Trump's racist tweets.
Rep. Ilhan Omar Vows to Hold Trump Accountable for His Crimes
Omar has been the target of some of the most vile abuse hurled by the president.