Elections
Trump campaign chairman charged with “conspiracy against the United States”
October 30, 2017Former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, and another Trump associate, Rick Gates, indicted on charges of conspiracy and money laundering.
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More union members needed in public office, says AFL-CIO
October 23, 2017“Take that fire to the floors of every government building in the country,” Mike Lewis, Missouri labor leader, told delegates.
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AFL-CIO declares jury is in: Trump is not keeping his promises
October 23, 2017Federation president Richard Trumka: "Trump promised infrastructure. Nothing. He promised to bring manufacturing back. Didn’t happen."
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2017 down-ticket races approach finish line in Virginia
October 18, 2017This election is being closely watched from coast-to-coast as a possible harbinger of things to come in the national midterm elections of 2018.
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After election, Germans move to confront increased fascist danger
September 26, 2017The neo-Nazi AfD combined its racist rhetoric with a critique of austerity policies that resonated in economically-depressed areas of the country.
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