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Rep. Summer Lee says Democratic leadership doesn’t yet have ‘recipe’ to meet the moment against Trump

Amid historic cuts to health care and other critical services and concerns of civil rights rollbacks, the Democratic Party is facing criticisms from its base that it is not doing enough to meet the moment against President Donald Trump and the Republican Party’s MAGA dominance. Last week’s elections gave Democrats a jolt of confidence with major victories; however, it remains unclear if Democrats are on the same page about how they lead in the era of Trump. The leadership approach […]

todayNovember 14, 2025

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Education Department funding freeze for summer and after-school programs is harming students and families, critics say

Elected officials and advocates are decrying ongoing cuts and funding freezes at the U.S. Department of Education, which they say are harming students educationally and families economically. Since taking office, President Donald Trump has made dismantling the Education Department a major priority. While he is constitutionally unable to eliminate the federal agency, which is led by Education Secretary Linda McMahon, Trump has sought to handicap the department through mass layoffs and spending cuts, including funding already approved by Congress. Critics […]

todayJuly 16, 2025 1

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US Rep. Summer Lee introduces ‘Reparations NOW Resolution’ on Capitol Hill

U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., proposed a resolution this week that compels the United States federal government to begin the process of providing reparations to Black American descendants of enslaved Africans. The “Reparations NOW Resolution” was reintroduced on Thursday by Rep. Lee, marked by a press conference alongside progressive members of Congress and racial justice advocates and organizers. The resolution, first introduced by former U.S. Congresswoman Cori Bush in 2023, calls on the U.S. government to recognize its “moral and […]

todayMay 16, 2025 1

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Rep. Summer Lee’s decisive PA primary win signals momentum for pro-Palestine movement

After pulling out a decisive win against her primary opponent amid a super PAC’s attempt to unseat her over her stance on the Israel-Hamas war in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District, U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., is empowering the broader pro-Palestine movement to end the more than 200-day-old conflict. U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., told theGrio of Lee’s overwhelming victory: “Organized people beat organized money every time.” The New York congressman, who is facing own primary challenge on June 25 for […]

todayApril 27, 2024

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Rep. Summer Lee’s primary could test Democrats critical of Israel

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — An election this month in Pittsburgh and some of its suburbs is emerging as an early test of whether Israel’s war with Hamas poses political threats to progressive Democrats in Congress who have criticized how the conflict has been handled. U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, a first-term lawmaker who has aligned herself with the “squad,” is facing a primary challenge from Bhavini Patel and the war has become a flashpoint in the race. Patel frames Lee’s criticism of Israel as part […]

todayApril 14, 2024 2

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14 GOP-led states have rejected funds to feed kids in the summer

Lower-income families with school-age kids can get help from the federal government paying for groceries this summer, unless they live in one of the 14 states that have said no to joining the program this year. The reasons for the rejections, all from states with Republican governors, include philosophical objections to welfare programs, technical challenges due to aging computer systems and satisfaction with other summer nutrition programs reaching far fewer children. The impact falls on people like Otibehia Allen, a […]

todayFebruary 17, 2024