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Senate Republicans Acquit Trump in 'Cowardly and Disgraceful Final Act to Their Show Trial'
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"Make no mistake about it, this was nothing more than an attempted
partisan coverup for the shameless and illegal conduct of Donald Trump."
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270+ 'Reject the Cover-Up' Protests Planned Across US as Senate GOP Prepares to Acquit Trump
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The Senate has failed to hold Trump accountable, so the American people
will."
Over 60 Green Groups Call on House Dems to Pass Sweeping Worker Rights-Boosting PRO Act
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
"There is no way to build a greener, more inclusive economy without
strong, thriving labor unions."
'America in a State of Denial About the Level of Poverty in This Country,' Says Ocasio-Cortez
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Calling on her fellow lawmakers to pass legislation she put forward last
year to fully recognize poverty in the U.S. and work to eradicate it,
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez testified before her own House committee
Wednesday about the U.S. government's willful failure to understand how
many Americans are living in poverty.
'Today Marks a Countdown to Nuclear Chaos': Trump Urged to Extend Key Treaty With Russia
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
With just a year until the last remaining nuclear treaty between the
United States and Russia expires, the Global Zero movement on Wednesday
urged U.S. President Donald Trump to extend the pact and warned of the
potential consequences if it ends.
Progressive Outrage Boils Over as 'Utter Trainwreck' of Iowa Caucus Continues
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"It is genuinely scandalous that the Iowa Democratic Party has only
released 75% of the results to the caucus."
#ImWithFred Trends After Father of Parkland Victim Kicked Out of SOTU for Protesting Trump's Gun Control Lies
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by Julia Conley, staff writer
Gun control advocates on Wednesday insisted that Fred Guttenberg, whose
daughter Jaime was killed in the Parkland, Florida, school shooting two
years ago, need not apologize for yelling in protest at President Donald
Trump during the State of the Union address Tuesday night.
'We Will Continue to Fight,' Protesters Vow After Canadian Court Dismisses Indigenous Challenge to Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion
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by Jessica Corbett, staff writer
Climate and Indigenous activists reiterated their dedication to blocking
the planned expansion of the Trans Mountain tar sands pipeline after
Canada's Federal Court of Appeal on Tuesday unanimously rejected four
challenges from First Nations in British Columbia to the government's
approval of the project.
Sanders Rips Trump for Lacking 'Courage' to Confront Fossil Fuel Industry After President Bragged About Oil Boom
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"President Trump is turning his back on the children of America and on
future generations, and dooming them to live in a planet increasingly
unhealthy and uninhabitable."
'Big Win for Justice' as Calif. Gov. Newsom Pardons Late Civil Rights Icon Bayard Rustin
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by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
In addition to the posthumous pardon for Rustin, Newsom announced a new
initiative for clemency for others who fell victim to the state's
criminalization of the LGBTQ community.
'Trump Is Getting a Little Bit Nervous,' Says Sanders Campaign as GOP Plots Anti-Bernie 'Victims of Socialism' Videos
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by Jake Johnson, staff writer
"The president's campaign is quickly realizing that the only way to
attack someone who spent his entire life standing with the working class
is to lie."
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Impeachment Is Over, But Don’t Despair
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by Diallo Brooks
The Senate failed to do their job—but ordinary citizens can't fail to do
ours.
Donald Trump's State of the Mighty Me
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by Michael Winship
A speech not worth the paper Nancy Pelosi tore apart.
The Trump Impeachment Trial: Witness to a Farce
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by Dorothee Benz
The New York Times was content to cover it as a Washington drama and no
more; its impeachment landing page even lists a "cast of characters."
Why House Democrats Passed Bills Reining in Trump’s War Machine
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by Erica Fein
If Democrats continue to trend in this direction, they'll finally be
meeting voters where they are : seeking an end to forever wars,
unconditional support for tyrannical governments, and blank checks for
the military-industrial-complex.
As Momentum Builds for Paid Family Leave, Much Work Remains
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by Jared Gaby-Biegel
The FAMILY Act represents the best chance to pass a national paid family
leave program that provides new benefits to families without asking them
to sacrifice their financial futures.
It's the Turnout, Stupid: The Real Story of Iowa Caucus
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by Jeff Biggers
My caucus in Iowa City had 60 fewer people than four years ago. Tepid
turnout will re-elect Trump for sure.
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Newswire...
"Grave Dereliction of Duty," Coalition of National Advocacy Groups Issues Statement on Senate Vote to Acquit President Trump
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Senate Covers Up Trump’s Misconduct, Placing the President Above the Law
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Senate Republicans Vote for Coverup of Trump Abuses of Power Denying Americans the Truth
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The Senate Votes to Cover Up Trump's Crimes
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Stand Up America Condemns McConnell, GOP Senators for Trump's Sham Impeachment Trial
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