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Backlash to Abortion Ban in New Hampshire Could Derail GOP Scheme to Flip Senate
The GOP seeks to win New Hampshire next year, but local backlash against a new abortion law may upend those plans.
Poll Finds Americans Want Dems to Push Forward With Original Infrastructure Bill
Sixty-two percent of respondents support passing Joe Biden’s original infrastructure plan with a simple majority vote.
Trump’s Company & Its CFO Will Be Formally Charged With Tax Crimes on Thursday
Trump himself isn't expected to be charged criminally on Thursday, but that doesn't mean he won't be in the future.
67 Republicans Join Democrats on Vote to Remove Confederate Statues From Capitol
The measure passed 285 to 120, with all 120 no votes coming from Republican representatives.
Manchin Says He’s Open to Reconciliation But Wants Less Than Sanders’s Proposal
In a break from his usual bipartisan hang-ups, the West Virginia senator said he’d support the Democrats-only package.
AZ Will Spend Millions to Replace Voting Machines Compromised by GOP “Audit”
There's fear the unprofessional nature of the Maricopa County audit has destroyed the integrity of the voting machines.
House Will Vote Tuesday on Removing Confederate Statues From Capitol
The bill faces steep odds of being passed in the evenly divided Senate.
Progressives Push Back on McConnell Effort to Sabotage Reconciliation Bill
“The last person who should have a say on our agenda is Senate MINORITY Leader Mitch McConnell,” Rep. Jayapal tweeted.
The Christian Right Used COVID to Win Rampant Religious Exemptions
The Christian right filed a barrage of cases. One little-noticed Supreme Court ruling upended decades of precedent.
Bowman Joins Protesters Urging Biden Not to Forsake Climate and Racial Justice
Rep. Jamaal Bowman pointed to the importance of keeping racial justice in focus in the infrastructure bill.