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Dec 29 2014
News
Heroine of gay marriage movement feels pride in progress
As the year ends, USA TODAY recognizes people in the news who embody these qualities. Today we highlight the work of same-sex marriage pioneer Edie Windsor. Upset at facing a $363,000 federal tax bill following the death of her spouse, Windsor, now 85, filed a lawsuit seeking recognition of her marriage to Thea Spyer. In a 2013 decision, the Supreme Court ruled "the principal purpose and the
USA TODAYApr 30 2021
Perspectives Blog
When Big Government Makes a Comeback
The era of small government is over.
Technically speaking, there was never really an era of small government in modern America history. It was more of a rhetorical device and overall attitude toward government spending than a set of policies that were ever enacted. But when Bill Clinton used his 1996 State of the Union address to declare “the era of big government is over”, the
Dan SchnurAug 08 2018
Headline Roundup
Missouri Rejects Right-to-Work Law
Voters in Missouri blocked a right-to-work law that would have prohibited private sector unions from forcing workers who do not join to pay dues.
Fox News (Online News) Vox NPR (Online News)Nov 03 2014
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For Republicans on Vote's Eve, US Senate Theirs to Lose
Republicans positioned themselves for a likely US Senate takeover after Tuesday's elections, emboldened by polls that show them pulling ahead of President Barack Obama's Democrats in the battle for power in Washington.
Several battleground states like Alaska and North Carolina remained too close to call Monday, but with a number of factors tilting their way in recent days, Republicans
Newsmax (News)Jan 15 2020
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New WNBA CBA to include salary bump, other cash compensation increases
The WNBA and the players' union have come to tentative terms on a new collective bargaining agreement that includes a significant salary bump for the league's highest-paid players, going from an annual base salary of $117,500 to $215,000.
The new CBA also includes other cash compensation increases, changes to free agency, travel improvements, additional motherhood and family-planning
ESPN.comNov 13 2019
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Can the Impeachment Hearings Actually Change Anyone’s Mind?
On Wednesday, many Americans will be glued to their screens to watch the first public hearings in the Donald Trump impeachment probe. Others will pick up snippets of it later, whether from talk radio, podcasts or the cold opening of “Saturday Night Live.”
The question everyone is asking is, “Will it matter?” Given that, as of this week, 49 percent of Americans support the impeachment
PoliticoSep 19 2023
Headline Roundup
Trump to Skip 2nd GOP Presidential Debate, Hold Rally with Detroit Autoworkers
On Monday, an aide said that former President Donald Trump plans to skip the second Republican presidential debate in Simi Valley, California, on Sept. 27 and travel to Detroit, Michigan, instead to hold a rally with striking autoworkers.
The Details: The Trump campaign is reportedly expecting more than 500 plumbers, electricians, and pipefitters to attend the rally, where Trump is
CNN (Online News) Reuters New York Post (News)May 03 2021
Perspectives Blog
Political Polarization is the New Bigotry
From the CenterThis viewpoint is from a writer rated Center.
Decades ago, it was common for parents to condemn the idea of their son or daughter marrying a partner of another race, or of a different religion, or from the same sex. Times have changed, and parents have become much more comfortable thinking about same-sex, interracial, or interfaith marriages. For example,
Rolf HendriksJun 04 2019
News
Judge rejects House Democrats' request to block Trump's border wall funding
A federal judge on Monday denied a House request to prevent President Donald Trump from tapping Defense Department money for his proposed border wall with Mexico, saying Congress lacked authority to sue.
Trump's victory is muted by a federal ruling in California last month that blocked construction of key sections of the wall. The California case was filed by the American Civil
CBS News (Online)Mar 14 2015
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Why the Obama administration is fighting for a trade deal its liberal allies hate
It's hard to find a voice on the left willing to speak up for the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal. Unions are freezing donations to Democrats in protest of it. Elizabeth Warren is fighting it. Robert Reich is campaigning against it, as is Joseph Stiglitz. Paul Krugman is a soft no, and he wonders: "Why, exactly, should the Obama administration spend any political capital — alienating labor,
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