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Momentum Is Growing to Ban Congress Members From Trading Stocks
“It's working. Keep pushing,” Jon Ossoff tweeted Sunday, noting Chuck Schumer's recent openness to the plan.
Manchin’s Likely Backing of Biden SCOTUS Pick Reflects Court’s Conservative Role
The two biggest obstacles to Biden’s agenda say they won’t obstruct his court pick. They haven’t had a change of heart.
House Dems’ New Anti-Progressive PAC Is Funded by Corporate Lobbyists and PACs
The group will spend money to protect incumbent Democrats in safe districts against progressive primary challengers.
Biden Should Replace Breyer With a True Progressive
The most progressive judge Biden is considering is Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Congressional Staffers Announce That They Are Unionizing
The announcement came after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed support for unionizing staffers.
RNC Censures Cheney, Kinzinger, Calls Jan. 6 “Legitimate Political Discourse”
“I do not recognize those in my party who have abandoned the Constitution to embrace Donald Trump,” Cheney said.
House Dem Fumes Over Louis DeJoy’s Failure to Electrify USPS Truck Fleet
Rep. Gerry Connolly demanded the postmaster general’s ouster over his push to spend $11 billion on gas-powered trucks.
Ted Cruz Tweets About Cancún Travel Costs as Another Winter Storm Hits Texas
On Thursday, around 70,000 Texas residents were left without power.
At Least 46 Congress Members Have Visited Trump Properties Since He Left Office
Visits to Trump’s properties buy political clout while lining the former president’s pockets.
Trump Floated Blanket Pardon for Jan. 6 Attackers in Final Weeks of Presidency
One former adviser has suggested that Trump thought pardoning the January 6 attackers might work to his advantage.