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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Congress Chips Away at Social Safety Net, and More
Congress can't find the willpower to raise taxes on the rich, but that hasn't stopped them from chipping away at our retirement and slashing our social safety net, and …
Shame on Congress for Its Criminal Neglect of the Jobless
Isaiah J. Poole: Congress' adjournment for the week without renewing unemployment benefits was the left jab of a one-two punch against the jobless.
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US Involvement in Iraq Never Ended
Neither the Iraq War nor US involvement in it has ever really ended.
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Members of Congress Introduce a New Fix for the Voting Rights Act
Legislation introduced yesterday represents the first attempt by a bipartisan group in Congress to reinstate the vital protections of the Voting Rights Act that the Supreme Court took away.
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Obama Says He’ll Bypass Congress to Boost Economy
President Obama is embracing a do-it-yourself approach to reviving the nation's economy, saying Wednesday at North Carolina State University that he will bypass Congress where he can to help …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Senate Delays Vote on Unemployment Benefits, and More
On Monday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid had to delay a crucial vote on unemployment benefits so that Republican lawmakers could finalize their list of demands, and more.
AIPAC Still Trying to Torpedo Iran Nuke Deal
As preliminary Iran Nuke deal is finalized and set to go into effect next Monday, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee is pushing for Congress to pass new sanctions …
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Where Is the Democrats’ Outrage?
Eugene Robinson: Shame on Republicans for blocking long-term unemployment benefits for 1.3 million Americans. And shame on Democrats for letting them.
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“Fast Track” Trade Authority Already In Trouble on Capitol Hill
The trade deal itself remains far from finalized, opposition continues to grow in participating countries, and even editorial boards weighing in against the deal.
“Ruthless Dictator” Harry Reid Represses GOP Warmongers
Robert Naiman: Republicans are calling Harry Reid a dictator for not allowing a Senate vote on an Iran sanctions bill that will blow up ongoing negotiations.