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Election Countdown 2012: The White House Is Encouraging Congressional Democrats to Go on the Offensive After Health Care Ruling, and More
The White House is encouraging congressional Democrats to go on the offensive after the Supreme Court upheld the presidentu2019s signature healthcare legislation.
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Congress Approves a $127 Billion Transportation and Student Loan Package
The deal wraps up a two-year transportation measure with bills to extend subsidized student loans.
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Some States Reluctant Over Medicaid Expansion
Republican officials in more than a half-dozen states said they opposed expanding Medicaid or had serious doubts about it.
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Shocking Reports of Overmedicated Foster Children Force Government Review
Children in state care prove tempting targets for both disreputable operators and Big Pharma because they do not make their own medication decisions, they are covered by public funds …
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Consumers Who Benefit From Health Care Law Relish Supreme Court Ruling
Having survived its most serious threat, the 2010 health care law moves forward, dented and dinged by the Supreme Courtu2019s forensic-style ruling but still standing.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Banksters and Members of Congress Are Downplaying JP Morgan Chase’s Sudden Loss of $2 Billion, and More
Banksters and Members of Congress have been downplaying JP Morgan Chaseu2019s sudden loss of $2 billion, and arguing that the loss doesnu2019t mean Wall Street needs more regulations.
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Chicago Decriminalizes Marijuana, but Will It Curb Racialized Policing?
Rahm Emanuel and Chicago's top cop insist the measure stops short of decriminalization.
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Domestic Workers Unite to Demand Their Due
Advocates say we have to recognize that domestic labor is real labor - and pay for it.
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Republicans Respond to Supreme Court Upholding Health Care Law by Setting Date for Its Repeal
Millions of Americans have already benefited from the law.
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Citizens United, Part 2? Supreme Court Overturns Montana Law Banning Corporate Spending on Elections
The Supreme Court has struck down a century-old Montana law banning corporate campaign spending.