SCOTT BAUER and TODD RICHMOND / The Associated PressDec 5, 2018
Amid protests and opposition, the state's Republican-controlled Legislature passes a package of lame-duck bills after an all-night session. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Andrea Germans / Common DreamsAug 13, 2016
The TPP "will cost American jobs, harm the environment, increase the cost of prescription drugs, and threaten our ability to protect public health," Sanders said. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 19, 2012
The president and Congress reaching a "grand bargain" would mean significant cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid; some Republican senators believe Obama is using a Cold War-era mind-control technique on American citizens; meanwhile, millions showed up to the largest coordinated strike Europe has ever seen. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 21, 2010
Members of the House and Senate may be in for a longer week than they'd hoped for if they don't get some serious legislating done -- and fast. The height of the holiday season may be at hand, but it's also the lame-duck season, which could lead to last-ditch-effort time. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 2, 2010
After a brief moment of bipartisan-themed grandstanding the day before, things got back to normal on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, with Senate Republicans plotting to make the most of the next few weeks by doing their darndest to derail any Democratic-backed legislation in the works. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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