President Biden set to visit Saudi Arabia, despite earlier calling it a “pariah” state; The House rejects Barbara Lee’s bid to cut the massive military budget; A new campaign aims to tax the super-rich

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President Biden to visit with Saudi Crown Prince, despite his campaign description of the country as a “pariah” for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

The House approves a whopping $839 billion dollar military bill, turning back Barbara Lee’s efforts to cut $100 billion from the package

Tax reform and other advocacy groups relaunch a campaign to tax the uber-rich

Sacramento tenant fights an apparently retaliatory eviction

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