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As COVID Outbreaks Hit California Schools, Most Aren’t Reinstating Mask Mandates
Summer vacation is near, and most schools appear to be hoping to simply run out the clock.
Senate Set to Leave Washington for 10-Day Recess Without Action on Gun Violence
Sen. Bernie Sanders urged, “We must abolish the filibuster and pass gun safety legislation NOW.”
Trump’s “Big Lie” Lost Big in Georgia on Tuesday
Trump spent much of this election cycle yammering on about the 2020 election, but GOP voters shrugged it off on Tuesday.
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?"
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.
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.