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GA Rep. Arrested for Knocking on Kemp’s Door as He Signed Voter Suppression Bill
Georgia State Rep. Park Cannon was reportedly charged with two felonies for knocking on the governor's office door.
Senator Demands Firing of Postmaster General Over 10-Year Plan to Weaken USPS
Sen. Tammy Duckworth demanded the USPS Board of Governors immediately fire Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.
Dominion Voting Systems Sues Fox News for $1.6 Billion
Fox has previously defended itself by saying it “had a right to cover” false accusations from Trump and his allies.
Right-Wing Groups Attack Election and Ethics Reform Bill
Conservative groups are pulling out the stops to attack S. 1 and its House equivalent, H.R. 1.
Complexities at the Border Are Lost as Media, GOP Paint Situation as a “Surge”
Still, advocates say Biden must fundamentally change how agencies process unaccompanied kids on the border.
Biden Warns Republicans at Press Conference: Don’t Abuse the Filibuster, or Else
When asked if he'd back ending the archaic Senate rule, Biden deferred: “Let's deal with the abuse first,” he said.
Biden Announces Goal of 200 Million Vaccine Doses Administered in First 100 Days
This goal is well within reach, reports find, as the U.S. steadily ramps up vaccine administration.
Virginia Governor Signs Bill Abolishing Death Penalty in the State
“We can’t give out the ultimate punishment without being 100 percent sure that we’re right,” Gov. Ralph Northam said.
Bernie Sanders Introduces Bills to Fix the “Corrupt and Rigged Tax Code”
As budget chairman, Sanders has introduced bills to tax corporations and the wealthy while helping the working class.
Klobuchar Defends Voting Rights Bill, Deriding “Chaos” of GOP-Backed Suppression
The For the People Act would expand early voting, require states set up automatic voter registration, and more.