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Watchdog group, labor, House Dems blast Trump politicization of grants
July 15, 2026Administration funnels $1.2 trillion to political pals across the country.
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Senate farm bill focuses on farm economy, keeps ‘Big Beautiful’ SNAP cuts
July 1, 2026The latest from award-winning People's World cartoonist Greg Kearney.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson wants corporate head tax to fill budget deficit
December 18, 2025But the corporate caucus on city council is saying no.
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Debt deal includes cruel attack on the nation’s poorest
May 30, 2023McCarthy-Biden debt ceiling agreement suspends debt ceiling but allows GOP to chip away at the nation’s safety net.
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Community packs hearing on “LaSalle St” financial transaction tax
June 9, 2016The LaSalle Street Tax (LST) campaign turned out in force with members of various unions packing the hearing in favor of HB106.
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