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Pressure to End Filibuster Mounts After Republicans Block Voting Rights Debate
Senate Republicans, who hold the minority, blocked debate on the bill that would massively expand voting rights Tuesday.
McConnell Is Stacking the Courts and Using Voter Suppression to Maintain Power
Mitch McConnell has established himself as the U.S.’s most dangerous practitioner of might-is-right politics.
Sinema’s Op-Ed Defending the Filibuster Is a Triumph for Republican Obstruction
The senator’s argument comes just as Republicans are about to use the filibuster to block voting rights legislation.
Majority of Americans Say GOP “Election Audits” Are Effort to Undermine Results
A plurality of poll respondents also said such audits work to weaken democracy in the U.S.
Trump Wanted Justice Department to Stop TV Hosts, “SNL” From Making Fun of Him
Trump apparently did not understand that satire was protected speech and repeatedly asked for something to be done.
20 Attorneys General Urge Postal Commission to Reject DeJoy’s Plan to Slow Mail
The postmaster’s plan to further slow mail would only compound the USPS’s service problems, the officials write.
By Refusing to Tax the Rich, GOP Set Terms of Bipartisan Infrastructure Debate
Republicans refuse to revise tax cuts for the wealthy, so a bipartisan group looked to raise revenue off everyone else.
Filibuster “Conversation” to Happen If GOP Blocks Voting Rights Bill, Psaki Says
Republicans are poised to block a procedural vote on Tuesday that would begin formal debate on the For the People Act.
Trump Loses to Ron DeSantis as GOP’s Top Pick for 2024, New Poll Finds
Trump has previously stated that if he does run in 2024, he'd consider Gov. Ron DeSantis for his vice president pick.
Trump Asked Aides About Sending Infected Americans to Guantánamo, New Book Says
Trump wanted to keep the official COVID-19 tally low, and asked if there was “an island” somewhere he could send people.