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February 2025

Democrats Need Real Leadership Right Now. They Don't Have It
Politics is often described as the art of the possible.
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Weekly News Roundup: 2/16/25
National News
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Taylor Swift, Football, and Family
The star gets more hate than she deserves in NFL discourse
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Major Development From Wisconsin's State Supreme Court
Late on Thursday, conservative State Supreme Court Justice Brian Hagedorn sent a shockwave through Wisconsin’s political, legal, and labor landscapes…
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Paid Subscriber News Roundup: 2/2/25
Happy Sunday!
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January 2025

So What Just Happened, Exactly?
Very late Monday night, the Trump Office of Management and Budget released a two page memo ordering a 90 day “pause” to ensure all federal aid aligned…
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Who is the 4th Defector?
It’s been a week since Trump took power.
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Remember: You Are Not Alone
Trump’s second term is here.
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Paid Subscriber Weekly Roundup 1/19/25
National News
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Iowa's Republicans Continue to Push Child Labor
Building on a 2023 law, Iowa Republicans are once again taking aim at child labor protections in the Hawkeye State.
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New Hope For Wisconsin's Organized Labor
Dane County Judge Jacob Frost breathed new hope into Wisconsin’s public sector unions and took aim at the biggest zombie remaining from Scott Walker’s…
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