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    Randi Weingarten, the head of the American Federation of Teachers, and Lee Saunders, the president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, resigned from their positions on the Democratic National Committee. This could be great news.

    Together, we can offer the support that Bobby's parents, classmates, teammates and friends need. Together, we can work to ensure that our children spend their time in play, not sadness. 

    The debate in Washington over reducing spending on Medicaid should not be framed solely as a fight over cuts. It should focus on reform. America needs to rein in the cost of Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) without compromising the safety net for those who are in need.

    With our national debt at $36 trillion and rising, America must put its fiscal house in order. Conservatives are right to demand greater fiscal responsibility. But the burden should not be placed on the backs of the poor, disadvantaged or infirm.

    As is its right and duty, the U.S. Senate now has messed with the Trump administration’s “big, beautiful,” tax-and-spending bill that just squeaked through the House. Here’s our hot take on some of the Senate’s work in progress, as viewed not in terms of what is ideal but in the context of what the House already passed.

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