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Did Republicans forget their constituents also need air and water?
February 16, 2017Republicans are governing as if their own constituents don’t breathe air or drink water.
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Trump’s revised immigrant deportation criteria endanger everyone
February 16, 2017Trump’s new deportation rules turn the concept of “innocent until proven guilty” on its head. It’s a bad precedent to set, and not only for immigrants.
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House Democrats reintroduce bill to strengthen OSHA
February 16, 2017It went nowhere in the prior, Republican-run Congress, but House Democrats who are reintroducing their bill to strengthen the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
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Fast food CEO Puzder forced out as labor secretary nominee
February 16, 2017AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka called Puzder’s withdrawal “great news for everyone who wants an America where wages rise, benefits are strong, and unions are growing.”
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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos starts job amid protests and typos
February 15, 2017One of the bigger issues that came up during DeVos’ confirmation hearing continues to haunt her: her inability to discuss basic education policy.
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