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Anti-Abortion Lawmakers Are Laying a Groundwork to Escape Oversight From Courts
Conservatives are trying to make it so that their abortion bans, among other things, aren’t subject to court rulings.
DeSantis Demands Study of COVID Vaccines
Without providing specifics, DeSantis made unfounded insinuations of “wrongdoing” by those who created the vaccines.
Climate Groups Decry Schumer’s Plan to Force Vote on Manchin’s “Dirty Deal”
Environmentalists say the permitting bill would expedite harmful fossil fuel projects and weaken environmental laws.
McConnell Blames Trump for Poor “Candidate Quality” in Senate Midterm Races
The Senate Minority Leader said Trump's endorsements in GOP primaries hindered the party in the general election.
Biden Signs Historic Same-Sex Marriage Protections Into Law
The Respect for Marriage Act “strikes a blow against hate in all its forms,” Biden said.
Meadows Texted With 34 House Republicans About Overturning Election
Dozens of GOP lawmakers encouraged Meadows to continue to “fight” the legitimate 2020 presidential election results.
Bowman: Greene Must Be Expelled From Congress “Immediately” for Jan. 6 Remark
“Marjorie Taylor Greene is an enemy of the Constitution and of our country,” Bowman said.
DOJ Special Counsel Subpoenas Brad Raffensperger for Communications With Trump
Raffensperger has cooperated with other investigations examining Trump's attempts to overturn the election.
Warren Calls for Supreme Court to Be Bound to Ethics Code Amidst Leak Allegation
Conservative justice Samuel Alito allegedly leaked a landmark Supreme Court decision to an activist in 2014.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Says Jan. 6 Attack Would Have Been “Won” Had She Led It
The White House condemned Greene's comment for going “against our fundamental values as a country.”