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I don't know who needs to hear this, but an economy controlled by a handful of oligarchs isn't a "free market."
It's an all hands on deck moment. Lawyers need to do their job to protect elections. Courts must do their job to ensure the law is followed. And, voters must make sure they have a plan to vote and turn out.
“It gets back to that big picture, which is: What is the mission here?” Mr. Levin said. “That’s what the families want to know.”
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"You want to get on television, you go on Fox TV and say something bad about Bernie Sanders... I don't think there is anyone in the Democratic caucus who has a lower rating than John [Fetterman] does."
Bernie Sanders, to me, on John Fetterman.
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Is There Anyone Who Can Respond to My FOIA Requests? Anyone?
Asking the federal government for public records didn’t always feel like a shell game. But bounced emails and broken portals seem like the new normal.
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