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Opinion by Heather Brandon-Smith and Diana Ohlbaum These days, getting Democrats and Republicans — Congress and the President — to agree on anything meaningful seems like a pipe dream. But now there is a rapidly growing consensus throughout Washington on one important matter: the constitutional responsibility of Congress to decide when — and if — our country goes to war. President Joe Biden made history last week by endorsing a bill by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-California) to repeal the 2002 law that enabled war against Saddam Hussein’s regime in Iraq. The House quickly followed suit by p...

As the U.S. government continues to charge current and former service members in relation to January 6, military courts typically aren’t the go-to option.

Charleston group joins nationwide protests to raise minimum wage By May 19, 2021 - 4:21 pm Protesters stand outside the McDonald's on the East End near the state Capitol to demand raising the minimum wage. (Photo by Jake Flatley) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A group of workers and community advocates in Charleston joined protests happening nationwide on Wednesday to demand a raise in minimum wage. McDonald’s workers, Common Defense veterans and SEIU members stood outside the McDonald’s location close to the state Capitol on 1626 Washington St E to demand the company to adopt a $15 minimum wage...

in Afghanistan.  It’s supposedly over, and I wasn’t happy. I didn’t cry until later. I just was empty. And if anything, I felt almost angry. It seemed like the announcement was coming not as a result of a watershed moment. It’s cliche, but it was definitely not with a bang, but with a whimper. There wasn’t a moment of reckoning. ... I remember there was this colonel who had talked to us right when we got into country. And he said, “I want you to remember that not a single thing you do out here is worth the life of a single Marine.”

Chuck Schumer Wants Biden To Cancel $50,000 In Student Loan Debt To Support Veterans The president "is moving in our direction" after previously saying he would forgive only up to $10,000 per borrower, the top Senate Democrat told HuffPost. As the Biden administration debates how much student loan debt to cancel through executive action, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) wants President Joe Biden to see the plight of one particular group as a reason to go big: veterans. “Biden can do this with the flick of a pen… veterans are people who disrupted their lives and risked their l...