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Congress Finally Introduces Bill to Address Sexual Harassment at Work
The bill takes aim at nondisclosure agreements that prevent workers from speaking out.
Trump’s Angry Tweets and Secret Deals Will Not Lower Drug Prices
A secret deal to delay price hikes is not the same as lowering prices. But Trump and the GOP won't consider regulation.
Securities and Exchange Commission Guts Its Whistleblower Program
The SEC always hated the whistleblower program that Congress imposed on it as part of Dodd-Frank reforms.
Congress Can Stop Foreign Secret Spending on US Elections Right Now
So far, Congress has failed to pass basic disclosure laws that would deter and ferret out illegal foreign spending.
Why the GOP Really Wants to Cancel the Senate’s August Recess
Americans have complained for years about the do-nothing politicians in Congress.
New Banking Deregulation Could Lead to More Lending Discrimination
The US hasn't learned from the 2008 global financial crisis.
House Democrats Help GOP Pass Massive Pentagon Budget That Includes Billions for Expanded Nuclear Arsenal
While the world responds with alarm over President Donald Trump's spontaneous decision to cancel diplomatic talks with North Korea scheduled for next month -- which aimed to ease rising …
Congress Made It Harder to Give Teachers Raises
The Trump-Republican tax plan will make it harder to retain good teachers in the classroom.
This Program Is Proven to Help Moms and Babies. So Why Aren’t We Investing in It More?
Trump and Congress appear ambivalent about supporting vulnerable moms and babies.
War and the Imperial Presidency: Will Congress Offer a Bipartisan Blank Check to Donald Trump?
The Corker-Kaine bill would essentially rubber stamp the president's authority.