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Some US Companies Decry Voter Suppression Laws While Funding Their Sponsors
Companies stating support for voting rights have funneled donations to the authors of voter suppression bills.
Police Arrest Rep. Jamaal Bowman During Voting Rights Protest at the Capitol
The progressive lawmaker had joined hunger strikers on the eighth day of their protest.
January 6 Committee Requests Testimony From Ivanka Trump
The committee also wants Ivanka Trump to discuss her father's attempts to persuade Mike Pence to overturn the election.
Biden Dodges Question About His Failure to Cancel Student Debt
The president campaigned on canceling up to $10,000 of student debt per borrower.
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Trump Appeal on Docs Going to Jan. 6 Committee
The January 6 select committee called the order from the court “a victory for the rule of law and American democracy.”
Biden Implies Sanders — Not Manchin or Sinema — Is Obstructing Democratic Agenda
The president’s statement came hours before Manchin and Sinema would kill Democrats’ marquee voting bill.
Voting Rights Legislation, Filibuster Changes Fail to Pass in the Senate
Democratic Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema voted against changing to a “talking filibuster.”
Sanders Says He’s Open to Supporting Primary Challengers to Manchin and Sinema
The Vermont senator called the conservative Democrats’ support of the filibuster “pathetic” on Wednesday.
Parents Sue Virginia Governor Over Executive Order Banning Local Mask Mandates
The lawsuit purports that Youngkin “lacks the authority” to issue such an order under the state constitution.
Polling Finds 67 Percent of Voters Support Banning Congress From Stock Trading
When respondents were presented with arguments for and against the proposal, support jumped to 74 percent.