U.S.
Court kills GOP voter suppression practice in Ohio
October 3, 2016Add Ohio to the list of states where efforts to restrict voting have been struck down by courts.
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Senate delayed train safety rule days before Hoboken accident
October 3, 2016A GOP-run U.S. Senate panel approved legislation delaying a safety system that could have prevented the accident.
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Theologians wrestle with war and violence
September 30, 2016The real struggle is between fundamentalists on one side of religion and progressives on the other.
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Local lawmakers unite to combat anti-Muslim attacks
September 30, 2016Some 530 elected officials from across the country yesterday released an open letter condemning the rising scourge of attacks on immigrants and Muslims.
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Republicans take step toward killing overtime protection expansion
September 29, 2016It's just step one in the Republicans' plan to kill expansion of overtime protection altogether.
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