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Extend Unemployment Assistance by Cutting the War Budget
Extending unemployment assistance could be funded by cutting the money in the war budget that was put there for Pentagon contractor pork.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: President Obama Delivered His State of the Union Address, and More
Last night, President Obama delivered his State of The Union address, and what we didn't hear is almost as important as what he said.

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.

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Lobbying for Iran War, AIPAC’s Napkin Is Half-Empty
Robert Naiman: Blowing up President Obama's diplomacy with Iran would be the foreign policy equivalent of repealing ObamaCare.

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The Fight Against HIV: Will Congress End the Syringe Exchange Funding Ban?
Republicans in Congress have worked to keep federal funds from supporting syringe exchange programs. Now, lawmakers have a chance to change that.

Senate Majority Invokes “Democracy Option“
A change in filibuster rule restores the possibility of a functioning Legislative, Executive and Judicial branches of government.

With Nuclear Option, the Senate Inches Closer to Democracy
The Senate voted on Thursday to eliminate the use of the filibuster against most presidential nominees, a move that will break the Republican blockade of President Obamau2019s picks to …

House Bill Would Restrict Court Access
H.R. 2655 is just another backdoor tactic by corporate lobbyists seeking to make it difficult for consumers and employees to hold corporations accountable for wrongdoing.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: Senate Leaders Reached a Deal Monday to End the Economic Standoff, and More
Monday evening, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell negotiated a deal to end the economic standoff.

The National Labor Relations Board Has Five Senate Confirmed Members
Today, for the first time since August 21, 2003, the National Labor Relations Board has a full complement of five Senate confirmed members.