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Infighting, Legal Questions Slow ALEC Push for Second Constitutional Convention
New documents cast doubt on proponents claims they have 27 out of 34 states needed to trigger a convention.
As Part of Trump Assault on Immigrant Communities, Sessions Dangles Carrot to Cops in Four Cities
The attorney general is turning up the heat on cities with laws preventing police cooperation with ICE.
Strong Job Growth Continues in July
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the economy added 209,000 jobs in July, somewhat more than what the consensus estimated.
Lessons We Can Learn From the Fight to Create Medicare
Yes, our health system is broken, but broken systems can be fixed — not easily, but they can be fixed.
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We Shouldn’t Trust Tech Industry Billionaires to Lead the Way on Immigrants’ Rights
Silicon Valley has a history of lobbying for immigration rights, which has culminated in a number of technocratic Obama-era bills.
Trump’s New Surgeon General Should See Climate Change as a Global Health Issue
Studies show a clear link between climate change and negative health outcomes.
As Sessions Ramps Up Drug War, People Inside US Prisons Speak Out
Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently announced a policy of maximum penalties for all drug crimes, even low-level offenses.
Democrats Push for More Wells Fargo Hearings After Latest News of Fake Accounts
Wells admitted that it signed up hundreds of thousands of its auto loan customers for insurance without their consent.
Florida Will Battle Coastal Pollution by Eliminating Old Septic Tanks
Florida's got a big nutrient loading problem in its rivers and estuaries.
The Sport of Plutocrats: Golf Is Trump
Donald Trump has just one thing in common with past American presidents: golf.