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Trump plays to his base as shutdown hurts rest of country

January 7, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

Voters view the Trump shutdown as a political ploy designed to appeal only to his right wing base. Pressure is growing on the president to end his political stunt.

New Year brings actions demanding freedom for Cyntoia Brown

January 7, 2019 By Albert Bender

The first week of January witnessed a series of activities for the freedom of the young woman of color, who has been imprisoned for the last 14 years.

New Congress must stop pain Trump is inflicting on the people

January 3, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg And John Wojcik

Trumka demands that Senate act on House-approved measure to end shutdown because people who live paycheck to paycheck can't pay bills or put food on their tables.

With Amazon coming, metro D.C. families face rising rents, longer commutes

January 3, 2019 By Emile Schepers

Various cities had been bidding for the HQ, in the usual way: Offering millions of dollars in “concessions” to a company worth a trillion dollars.

Workers scramble to pay bills as Trump shutdown drags on

December 27, 2018 By Mark Gruenberg

One union leader says, “If the president wants to gamble, perhaps he should go back to running casinos. Gambling with the lives of federal workers is not acceptable."