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Mar 22 2021
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Democrats vow to go 'bold' — with or without GOP
Democrats are warning they won't tolerate GOP stonewalling as they try to make good on their pledge to enact a “bold” agenda and avoid Obama-era missteps.
Fresh off a big win on coronavirus relief, Democrats are facing intense pressure not to water down their legislative priorities after years of a backed-up wish list during the Trump-era and a decade since the party has had a unified
The Hill
May 16 2020
Analysis
Immigrants were largely overlooked in the US’s coronavirus response. The latest relief bill aims to fix that.
House Democrats’ $3 trillion coronavirus relief package aims to address some people left out of previous bills, including unauthorized immigrants who have been critical to the US’s response to the pandemic but have not been eligible for stimulus funds.
The bill, known as the Heroes Act, would shield unauthorized immigrants working in essential fields from deportation and make them
Vox
Jun 02 2020
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Many Claim Extremists Are Sparking Protest Violence. But Which Extremists?
Amid the rush to assign blame for the widespread violence and vandalism breaking out in American cities, accusations that extremists or other outside agitators were behind the destruction continued to ricochet online and on the airwaves on Sunday.
Numerous political leaders, starting with President Trump, have leveled accusations at various groups, asserting that some radical agenda is
New York Times (News)
Nov 02 2018
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The Midterms Are All About Turnout
As Election Day approaches, expectations are pretty much where they've been for the past six months. In the Senate, Republicans are more likely to gain seats than lose the majority. In the House, Democrats are favored to win control, but it may not be much of a "blue wave."
Townhall
Aug 31 2020
Analysis
How William Barr is weaponizing the Justice Department to help Trump win
ON AUGUST 13, a day after President Donald Trump again charged that Democrats’ efforts to expand mail-in voting due to the pandemic will create “the greatest rigged election in history,” U.S. Attorney General William Barr too made unfounded and conspiratorial-sounding claims. Barr told Sean Hannity on Fox News that Democrats’ drive seeking to expand mail-in voting could raise “serious
The Intercept
Feb 13 2021
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Why California’s pandemic response could lead to a recall vote
California Gov. Gavin Newsom was flying high in May. His approval ratings soared past 60% after the Democrat took decisive pandemic action, locking down his state. But two surges later, with most kids still not attending in-person school, his approval rating plunged and he’s facing the very real possibility of a recall special election this fall.
Other governors have seen ratings
Christian Science Monitor
Aug 31 2020
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Why the future of elder care may be fewer nursing homes
When geriatrician Bill Thomas first sat down to reimagine American nursing homes, the risk of a deadly pandemic wasn’t on his mind. His vision was of elder-directed care on a human scale, an alternative to the “big box” homes staffed and run like hospitals.
Nearly two decades on, the Green House movement he birthed has spread to 300 homes in 32 states. And when COVID-19 hit, its design
Christian Science Monitor
Feb 24 2021
News
Acting Capitol police chief: No 'specific credible threat' before riot; officers unsure of lethal force authority
More:U.S. Capitol riot: Top officials say they did not see FBI warning of calls for violence
More:Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund's request for National Guard backup was denied, he says in interview
One rioter was fatally shot that day by a Capitol police officer when she attempted to climb through a shattered glass door at the Capitol building.
Acting Capitol
USA TODAY
Jan 29 2020
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Impeachment Trial Moves To Question Phase, While Witness Vote Looms
President Trump's impeachment trial moves Wednesday to its next phase: written questions from senators.
For up to 16 hours spread over two days, senators from both parties will submit questions to House managers prosecuting the case as well as Trump's defense lawyers; U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts, who is presiding over the trial, will read the questions aloud on the floor of the
NPR (Online News)
Dec 16 2019
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Supreme Court refuses to hear challenge to ruling that allows homeless to sleep on sidewalks
The U.S. Supreme Court refused on Monday to hear a case from Boise, Idaho challenging a lower court ruling that permits homeless people to sleep on sidewalks and in public parks if there is not enough shelter space to house them.
The Supreme Court’s decision not to hear the case – which came without comment or a dissent – is a major win for homeless activists, but a blow to city
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