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As House Requests Docs on Capitol Breach, Trump Downplays Violence of Mob
Seven House committees sent letters to 13 agencies requesting communications relating to the January 6 Capitol attack.
Large Corporations Are Already Breaking Pledges to Not Donate to Republicans
Just a month after the Capitol attack, AT&T, Intel and Cigna donated $50,000 total to Republican fundraising committees.
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.
A Number of Republicans in Congress Aren’t Getting Vaccinated
More than two-fifths of Republican voters nationwide are also refusing to get vaccinated, recent polling shows.
Congress Urged to Stop Debt Collectors From Snatching Relief Checks
Some people who received relief through the CARES Act had their money seized.
Abolish the Filibuster Now
The filibuster exists because of a sloppy mistake made by an iconic killer some 207 years ago. It's time for it to go.
GOP Lawmaker Was Busy Buying Amazon Stock as Economy Was Shutting Down Last Year
While the market was crashing and people were going into quarantine, Crenshaw bought thousands in Amazon stock.
Joe Manchin Signals He Is Open to Filibuster Reform
Democrats would need 50 senators plus a tie-breaking vote from the vice president to alter the filibuster.
House Dems Renew Subpoena for Trump’s Taxes After SCOTUS Ruling
A memo stated Trump's taxes were necessary for consideration of future reforms on presidential conflicts of interest.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Targets Dem Lawmaker’s Trans Daughter With Cruel Sign
Greene is pushing back against the Equality Act, which would prohibit discrimination based on gender.