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Progressive lawmakers are mounting a campaign to end the Trump administration’s war on Iran by cutting off funding for the effort and potentially forcing a government shutdown, after Democrats won a historic majority running against the unpopular conflict. truthout.org/articles/van-ho…
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The midterms saw a landslide of Latinos vote for Democrats. In Texas, California, Kansas and Colorado, Latinos who had voted for Republicans just two years ago voted for Democrats in large numbers, helping secure Democratic control of both the House and the Senate. truthout.org/video/latino-vo…
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On Thursday, California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the commutation of 548 death sentences, reducing the sentence of everyone on the state’s death row to life without parole. truthout.org/articles/newsom…
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