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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?"
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.
Proposals to Arm Teachers Are a Horrific Response to Gun Violence
In the wake of the Texas school massacre, Nicole Golden of Texas Gun Sense pleads for effective violence prevention.
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.