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Philly Families Faced With Eviction Are Rising Up, Refusing to Leave Their Homes

“I would like you to struggle, I would like you to prepare, I would like you to speak to your neighbors, I would like you to have a gathering, I would like you to get a spreadsheet and simply the identical method that we are able to set up a barbecue, we are able to […]

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Labour slams Thérèse Coffey’s NHS plan

The new Health Secretary Thérèse Coffey unveiled her plans to tackle the NHS crisis. The plan includes 7,000 more hospital beds available by this winter, more advanced telephone line systems and a new £500m social care fund. However, the proposals were criticised by Labour, with shadow health secretary Wes Streeting saying Coffey had a “Sesame Street” […]

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House Republicans Release ‘Commitment To America’

House Republicans released their “Commitment to America” on Thursday morning, promising to fight for a strong economy, a safe nation, a future built on freedom, and a government accountable to its people. The Commitment to America promises that Republicans will fight inflation and lower the cost of living, curbing “wasteful government spending that is raising […]

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Bank of England raises interest rates by 0.5%

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee (MPC) has this lunchtime increased UK interest rates by 0.5%, taking rates to 2.25%. Five members of MPC voted for an increase in interest rates of 0.5%. Three members supported a 0.75% hike, while one member supported a 0.25 increase.  There was speculation that the MPC might vote […]

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Plans to free up millions of NHS appointments will be announced today

Health and social care secretary and deputy prime minister Thérèse Coffey will set out aPlan to help the NHS. The package of measures, named ‘Our Plan for Patients’ is hoped to improve access toAll patients can receive an appointment in general practice within two weeks. The plan’s main objective is to free up over one […]

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Conservatives Gain Ground With Latinos. Can Gains Be Made to Stick?

Latinos are becoming a more important part of building a coalition. Shifts in allegiance in places like the Rio Grande Valley of Texas indicate that they aren’t a group that has become totally beholden to the Left. The question is how conservatives can best court Latinos and what is the most important voting bloc? Jorge […]

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61 Percent of Republicans Think US Should Be Declared a Christian Nation

An alarming new poll finds that a comfortable majority of Republicans think that the U.S. should be declared a Christian nation in a show that GOP leaders’ propaganda campaign to normalize and advance fascism has caught hold among the party electorate. The poll was conducted by the University of MarylandIn May published by PoliticoOn Wednesday, […]

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Migrants Tricked Into Martha’s Vineyard Flight Sue DeSantis and Other Officials

Three of the roughly 50 Venezuelan migrants who were flown to Martha’s Vineyard last week are suing Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis claims that he deceived them by promising food, shelter, and job security, and that their rights were violated. Last week DeSantis coordinated a flight for migrants with other Florida officials seeking asylum in […]

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Letitia James’s Lawsuit Against Trump Says He Obtained $250 Million Fraudulently

Letitia James, the New York Attorney General (D), has filed a lawsuit to sue former President Donald Trump, his children and executives of Trump Organization. The suit alleges that they engaged in fraudulent business practices in order to obtain business loans and avoid taxes. The complaint filed by James on Wednesday “demonstrates that Donald Trump […]

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If You Support Progressive Policies, “You Win Elections”

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), explained Tuesday to Democrats that if they want to win this fall’s elections, they must support popular progressive policies such as student debt cancellation and resist the pressure from deep-pocketed donors who want to give large tax breaks to corporations. In an interviewWith MSNBC’s Chris Hayes, Sanders said that Democratic candidates […]

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