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This week in the war on workers: Happy Labor Day

If you’ve got a minute before you go shop for that union-made-in-America barbecue, let’s check out a few recent working people’s wins for Labor Day 😛 TAGEND * Last-place weekend, a federal magistrate limited Trump’s ability to fire federal workers. * Brooklyn wireless employees vote to save their union. * …

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Former federal prosecutor lays out why a presidential pardon for Michael Cohen could actually increase Trump’s risk of exposure

Shannon Stapleton/Reuters A former federal prosecutor explained why it would be “stupid” for President Donald Trump to pardon his longtime lawyer Michael Cohen. Cohen split with the president in an interview with ABC News, breaking his silence on the criminal investigation he’s at the center of. The interview fueled speculation …

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