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Repeal & Run? Republicans Move to Axe Obamacare, But What Will Replacement Look Like?

Republicans in the newly sworn-in 115th Congress are moving swiftly to repeal the Affordable Care Act, President Obama’s signature healthcare law. By a vote of 51 to 48 last week,…

January 9, 2017
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Senate Hearings Begin for Wealthiest Cabinet in U.S. History Despite Lack of Vetting

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A barrage of Senate confirmation hearings is set to begin Tuesday for what could be the wealthiest Cabinet in modern American history. This comes despite concerns that ethics clearances and…

January 9, 2017
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Trump is Obama's Legacy

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Paul Street tells Paul Jay that in the first two years of Obama's first term when the Democrats controlled both houses, he "stood between the bankers and the pitchforks" rather…

January 9, 2017
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House Passes Koch Brothers-Backed Legislation that Weakens Gov't Regulatory Agencies

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Donald Trump criticized Republican candidates for being the "puppets" of the Koch Brothers, but now he's set to do their bidding if the Senate passes the REIN Act, says DeSmogBlog's…

January 9, 2017
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Worried What Trump Might Do? Blame Obama for Handing Him the Means!

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Donald Trump’s opponents say one of the main reasons he is unfit to lead the country is that he is thin-skinned and erratic and therefore cannot be trusted anywhere near…

January 8, 2017
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House GOP’s Assault on Ethics Office Averted but New Rules Still Do Damage

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When House Republicans approved a plan to gut the independent Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) earlier this week — only to quickly reverse course less than 24 hours later

January 7, 2017
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