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Outspoken Republican Who Opposes Legalization Owns Quite a Lot of Stock in Pot
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-North Carolina) bought marijuana-industry stocks ahead of key votes on decriminalization bills.
Texas Advances Voter Suppression Law That Makes It Easier to Overturn Elections
Voting rights advocates say Texas already has more barriers to voting than most other states.
GOP-Led Legislatures May Pass Voter Suppression Laws With Help of Trump Judges
Many of these bills will have a disproportionate impact on voters of color and are being challenged in state courts.
Trump Wrongly Implies Gas Prices Have Risen Because He’s No Longer President
Higher demand due to more of the economy opening is the main factor driving up prices.
Analysis Suggests Setting Aside Bipartisanship Can Help Democrats Win Elections
Democrats performed far worse than expected in 2020 while heavily advertising about bipartisanship.
Gaetz Says Supporters Should Use the Second Amendment Against Tech Companies
The GOP congressman railed against Silicon Valley tech companies for implementing rules that have resulted in some bans.
Arizona Republicans Move to Strip Powers From Democratic Secretary of State
The Arizona GOP aims to hand the secretary of state's powers to the Republican attorney general.
Sanders Warns That Dragging Out Talks With GOP Could Lose Congress for Dems
“The American people want action, not never-ending ‘negotiations’ and obstructionism,” wrote Senator Sanders.
January 6 Commission Vote Likely to Be Blocked by Senate Republicans Thursday
Recent polling shows that nearly two-thirds of Americans want the commission formed.
GOP Took Weeks to Create an Infrastructure Plan That’s Mostly Baseline Spending
The GOP proposal for $257 billion in new spending falls far short of Joe Biden’s plan for $1.7 billion of the same.