Politics
Government kept secret files on “instigators” and journalists covering migrant caravan
March 7, 2019The ACLU calls the operation "an outrageous violation of the First Amendment."
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AFL-CIO, big biz unite to urge Congress to fund infrastructure
March 6, 2019"Public-sector pay, benefits, and labor rights must be protected when special interests push privatization and contracting-out schemes."
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Lawmakers ready to pass sweeping HR-1 reform bill
March 6, 2019House is about to pass the For the People Act, a major election, voting rights, and ethics law reform measure.
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Impeachment talk heats up; Nadler points to “abuse of power”
March 4, 2019Trump is implicated now in crimes and misdeeds that go way beyond the issue of Russia. His financial deals could end up getting him impeached.
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Chicago to elect African-American woman mayor on April 2
February 28, 2019Fresh political winds sweeping across the nation weaken the machine’s grip on the Windy City.
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