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Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Trump and Republicans are readying a new round of awful Medicaid changes intended to take coverage away from as many people as possible.

The Trump administration is preparing to let conservative-led states impose additional restrictions on the nation’s health program for the poor that could push tens of thousands of people off coverage.  The changes, involving work requirements and questions about illegal drug use, have been.... the latest chapter of the GOP’s long-running efforts to reshape Medicaid....


Thursday, August 30, 2018

A bit of good news to share from earlier this week.

A federal court in North Carolina ruled for the second time this year that the state’s congressional map was drawn to so severely benefit Republicans that it violates the Constitution.


Wednesday, August 29, 2018

The concerted effort to destroy the State Department has been ongoing since Trump took office, first under Rex Tillerson and now under tea-party, Koch Brother favorite Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State.  Today, we learn a shockingly evil new one they're eroding our State Department.... through harming children....


Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Get ready to hear something disgusting even for Trump's administraton.  Pentagon officials are raising concerns within the Trump administration about the sharp drop in refugee admissions of Iraqis who helped the U.S. in battle.

Military officials are sounding the alarm inside the Trump administration about the sharp drop in admission to the United States of Iraqi refugees who have helped American troops in battle, said two U.S. officials aware of the internal discussions.


Monday, August 27, 2018

With faith in our government and our democracy at historically low levels, it's important to recognize there are progressive warriors in Washington fighting for us we believe in our individual and collective futures.

To Warren, the Trump administration’s nepotism is emblematic of everything that is wrong with Washington. But she doesn’t just want to replace Trump and his administration with better actors; she wants to blow up the existing system and start from scratch.


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