The construction union leaders who met with Donald Trump hope he’ll create jobs for their members. They must also hope he won’t deport their members because they’re immigrants.
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A Price Confirmation Would Continue Obstruction of Gun Violence Research
The prospects for reinvigorating gun violence research could become even more remote. Federal funding for studies into gun violence and gun-related deaths has effectively been frozen for the last two decades, a worrying trend that looks to continue under a Trump administration and a Republican-controlled Congress, especially if the Senate confirms Representative Tom Price, President […]
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Hiring Freeze Spares Some at VA, But Shortages Still Loom
The Veterans Health Administration faces a staffing crisis, despite exemptions to President Trump’s recent federal hiring freeze.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Three Reasons Trickle-Down Tax Cuts Don’t Work
But they’re a great way of making the rich richer, which is why Trump is proposing them.
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Trump’s Immigration Crackdown is Dangerous for Workers (Not Just Immigrants)
With more aggressive immigration enforcement and less stringent labor law enforcement on the horizon, labor advocates are concerned about the undocumented workforce.
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Impeachment or Impairment — the Inevitability of Trump’s Removal
After just one week.
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One Horrific Week in, Trump Remains Who He Always Was
Everything liberals warned the country about is coming true.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Awaiting Trump’s Pick
Two of the three favorites for a Supreme Court appointment are merely very conservative. The third is way very conservative.
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What’s Next? A Massive Fight Over Women’s Reproductive Health
People wondering what’s next after the Women’s March on Washington need only look at the Republican assault on abortion rights, which will complicate the GOP agenda on several fronts.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
If You’re Going to Deport Mexicans, Why Not the Irish?
Nativist and racist groups always blame crime—falsely—on immigrants.