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Donald Trump drew more working-class voters in to the GOP than any president since Ronald Reagan. Now Republicans are trying to maintain that Trump appeal, without Trump on the ballot in 2022.
Donald Trump drew more working-class voters in to the GOP than any president since Ronald Reagan. Now Republicans are trying to maintain that Trump appeal, without Trump on the ballot in 2022.
istock When Willy Solis, an Uber Eats driver from Denton, Texas, saw the company's $5.5 million commercial on Super Bowl night, he thought it was "kind of disgusting." The commercial, which featured Cardi B and "Wayne's World" actors Mike Myers and Dana Carvey, was part of the company's "eat local" campaign, which it created to help restaurants struggling amid the pandemic. "Uber is positioning itself as an advocate for local restaurants when it is taking their money," Solis said. "If Uber really wanted to help, it would permanently lower its restaurant fees." Typically, Uber Eats charges res...
House passes sweeping pro-union bill that would reform labor laws Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT WASHINGTON — In a win for the labor movement, the House on Tuesday passed legislation that would reform labor laws and give workers more power to organize after decades of setbacks to unions. The Protecting the Right to Organize Act, also known as the PRO Act, was previously passed by the House in early 2020 but the Senate, then under Republican control, failed to take it up. The House passed it again Tuesday with a vote of 225-206, largely along party lines....
Religious Groups Rally for the American Rescue Plan March 4, 2021, 9:00 am Prominent religious leaders and faith-based organizations are rallying support for the American Rescue Plan—the $1.9 trillion relief package that addresses the public health and economic crises facing the United States due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The proposed funding will help people in need by speeding up the distribution and administration of coronavirus vaccines; providing $1,400 stimulus checks to most Americans and an extra $400 per week to out-of-work Americans through August; guaranteeing 14 weeks ...