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Manchin Backs Gun Legislation But Won’t Budge on Ending Filibuster
“You know where I stand,” Manchin told reporters who asked about his stance on the Senate rule.
AOC Tells Boebert to “Just Quit” After Tweet Rejecting Solutions to Gun Violence
“Why even be in Congress if you don’t believe in doing your job?"
Thanks to Republicans and Manchin, We May Get Only “Prayers” as Children Die
There have been more than 550 school shootings in the U.S. since Columbine. There are more guns than people in the U.S.
Marjorie Taylor Greene May Be Affected by Insurrection Court Ruling
A law from 1872 doesn't “exempt all future rebels and insurrectionists,” the appeals court ruled.
Two Years After Police Murder of George Floyd, Activists Fight an Uphill Battle
Activists continue to push for progressive priorities like defunding police despite acute right-wing backlash.
AOC Rebukes Democrats for Support of Pro-NRA, Anti-Abortion Henry Cuellar
“Congress should not be an incumbent protection racket,” she said. “[T]hose who fail their communities deserve to lose.”
Right-Wing Lawmakers Are Eyeing Restrictions on Contraception Like IUDs
Influential anti-abortion groups have indicated they would back legislation banning these birth control methods.
NBA Coach Steve Kerr Slams McConnell and GOP Over Inaction on Shootings
Nineteen children and two adults were killed in a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday.
Fiery Stalemate Threatens to Destroy East Ukraine as US Weapons Pour In
The war of attrition threatens to drag on for months or years amid debate over a massive influx of U.S. weapons.
In Response to Texas Massacre, Right-Wingers Want More Guns and Cops in Schools
The right continues to echo the baseless idea that “good guys” with guns will stop gun violence.