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Biden Wants the Filibuster to Remain in Place, But Says He Supports Reforming It
Biden told ABC News he wants senators to be forced to stand up and speak during a filibuster, like “in the old days.”
McConnell Threatens to Make Senate Look Like “100-Car Pileup” If Filibuster Ends
McConnell’s comments come at a time when Democrats are under pressure to abolish the filibuster and go bold on policy.
As I Received My Vaccine, I Remembered the Full Weight of Trump’s Negligence
The vaccine's side effects hit me hard -- but I couldn't be more grateful for it.
Judge Orders Arizona Republicans to Pay $18,000 for “Groundless” Election Suit
In his order, the judge wrote that the Arizona Republican Party admitted it “filed this lawsuit for political reasons.”
Progressives Tell Sinema 3 in 5 Arizonans Want Filibuster Obstruction to End
Polling shows Democrats and independent voters in Arizona back ending the filibuster, with GOP voters evenly split.
Cuomo Has Worked to Protect Himself, Not New York’s People, Says State Senator
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is refusing to step down despite growing calls for his resignation.
Mercers, Thiel Drop Millions Into “Hillbilly Elegy” Author’s Possible Senate Run
Billionaires who bankrolled Trump donated more than $10 million to a super PAC supporting J.D. Vance's Ohio campaign.
Senate Confirms Deb Haaland as Interior Secretary
The New Mexico Democrat and Green New Deal supporter is the first Native American cabinet secretary in U.S. history.
Charles Booker Eyes Running Against Rand Paul by Building Urban-Rural Coalition
Booker has launched Hood to the Holler, a group working to unite rural and urban Kentuckians around populist issues.
Ron Johnson Says He Wasn’t Afraid on Jan. 6 But Would Have Been If It Were BLM
If there were “Black Lives Matter and antifa protesters, I might have been a little concerned,” Johnson said.