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As Trump claims workers support shutdown for border wall, unpaid federal...
"My husband is furloughed due to the Trump shutdown. This is a very stressful time, and believe me, my husband does not want that wall."
Ocasio-Cortez calls for furlough of congressional pay next shutdown
“Have some integrity,” she added, calling for salaries to be furloughed for the next shutdown.
Yes, a government shutdown might be the best strategy
Democrats cannot back down from funding children’s health and protecting Dreamers. These issues are moral priorities.
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Global outrage after Israel seizes Gaza-bound aid ship in international waters
With activists from 10 countries aboard, including Greta Thunberg and a member of the European Parliament, Israel’s armed interception of the Madleen is being condemned as piracy and a violation of international law.
New poll shows Medicaid cuts could cost GOP senators support—even from their own base
As Republicans push a bill that could strip healthcare from millions, new polling reveals deep concern among GOP voters, including Trump supporters, about slashing Medicaid to fund tax breaks.
Trump’s nuclear orders revive a failed industry at the expense of public safety and...
Executive orders to quadruple U.S. nuclear capacity ignore cost overruns, radiation risks, and a global shift toward cheaper, safer renewables—all while gutting the agency meant to protect the public
Is Nuclear Winter a climate issue?
The ultimate environmental disasters are still siloed.
New lawsuit claims Ziploc brand products misleading, increases risk of exposure to microplastics
Made from polyethylene and polypropylene, research shows that these materials release microplastics when microwaved and frozen "making them fundamentally unfit for microwave and freezer use."