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AIPAC Spent Millions to Defeat Progressive Jewish Congressman Andy Levin
The pro-Israel group helped unseat Levin, who has criticized Israel's brutal occupation of Palestine.
Kansas Voters Soundly Reject Anti-Abortion Measure
More than 900,000 Kansans voted on the abortion amendment — an atypically high number for a non-general election race.
22 Government Watchdogs Ask Pelosi and Schumer to Act on Congressional Stock Ban
The coalition asks that Pelosi and Schumer commit to bringing a stock ban to a vote early next month.
Michigan Judge Temporarily Blocks 91-Year-Old Anti-Abortion Law
The injunction bars state and county officials from enforcing the law while the case is being litigated.
Approval of Supreme Court Among Democrats Has Hit Rock Bottom at 13 Percent
Approval of the majority conservative Supreme Court is down 23 points among Democrats since September.
WI District Bars Teachers From Displaying Pride Flags & Using Pronouns in Emails
The district is failing at making students and staff feel “safe, valued and welcome,” one critic said of the policy.
Kansas Voters Receive Misleading Texts Prior to Vote on Abortion Amendment
One reproductive rights organizer said the texts showcase the “desperate and deceitful tactics” of anti-abortionists.
Trump-Appointed DHS Watchdog Covered Up Secret Service Text Deletion, Dems Say
DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari's staff “may have taken steps to cover up the extent of missing records.”
Report: Lobbyists Raked in Record $2 Billion in First 6 Months of 2022
The earnings of lobbyists are an indication of the record amounts spent on influencing legislation so far this year.
Dems’ Deal With Manchin Would Expedite Approval of Climate-Harming Gas Pipeline
Environmentalists raised concerns over newly reported details of a side deal between Manchin and Democratic leadership.