Don Gonyea
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Politics
Remembering former Secretary of State Colin Powell, who has died at 84
Powell was the first Black chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, and the first Black secretary of state. His family said he died of COVID-19 complications, though he was fully vaccinated.
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Politics
Colin Powell, a former secretary of state, dies at 84
Powell's family said that he died Monday of complications from COVID-19, despite being fully vaccinated. Powell served as secretary of state under George W. Bush.
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Politics
Powerful U.S. Labor Leader Richard Trumka Dies
Trumka, the leader of the AFL-CIO and a close ally of Democratic Party officials, has died. He was 72.
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Politics
Union Groups Mobilize To Keep Moderate Democrats In Line For Biden's Proposals
Union groups are trying to keep moderate Democrats in line on Biden's jobs and infrastructure proposals. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) raised concerns about proposed tax increases on corporations.
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House Democrats Pass Bill That Would Protect Worker Organizing Efforts
The PRO Act would provide protections to workers trying to organize, limiting what companies can do to disrupt union membership campaigns. The bill is unlikely to advance in the Senate.
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Environment
Biden Infrastructure Plan Aims To Please Both Labor And Environmentalists
President Biden is enlisting union support for his plan to rebuild infrastructure. Labor leaders say he'll have a difficult balancing act if he wants to be the most labor-friendly president ever.
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Politics
Campaign Volunteers In North Carolina Push To Turn Out More Voters
The presidential race is a toss-up in North Carolina, a state President Trump won with less than 50% of the vote in 2016. Supporters of Trump and Joe Biden are working hard to turn out more voters.
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Politics
Lindsey Graham Warmed To Trump, And Some Voters Feel Left In The Cold
The South Carolina senator used to depend on moderate voters to survive primaries. Now, Graham is in an unexpectedly close race against Democrat Jaime Harrison, who's appealing to the middle.
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Politics
Senator Lindsey Graham Faces Competitive Race In South Carolina
Since being elected in 2002, Senator Lindsey Graham has won his seat in South Carolina easily every time. This year, Democrats see an opportunity.
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Politics
Today's GOP 'Is Donald Trump's Party'
This week's GOP convention is giving America a nightly view of the current Republican Party, under complete command of President Trump.