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Democratic former state Rep. Charles Booker won his primary race for the Senate in Kentucky.
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Politics & Elections

Progressive Charles Booker Wins Primary to Challenge Rand Paul in November

“If anybody tells you that ceilings can’t break, tell them, ‘look at Kentucky,’” Booker said.
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Sharon Zhang,
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May 18, 2022
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski talks with Sen. Joe Manchin outside the Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on April 7, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
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Reproductive Rights

Manchin Joins Republican Senators to Block Abortion Rights Bill

“The public will not forget” who opposed the legislation, Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said.
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Chris Walker,
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May 12, 2022
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks to reporters following the weekly Republican policy luncheon, on May 3, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
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Reproductive Rights

McConnell Suggests GOP May Pursue Federal Abortion Ban If “Roe” Is Overturned

Abortion rights advocates warned that a legislative ban is possible if Republicans retake Congress in the midterms.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
May 8, 2022
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, left, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell exit the West Wing after their Oval Office meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House on May 12, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

New Book Details How McCarthy, McConnell Considered Punishing Trump After Jan. 6

The top GOP leaders in Congress backed down from taking any action against Trump just weeks after the Capitol attack.
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Chris Walker,
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April 21, 2022
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Spring break passengers wait in a TSA security line at Orlando International Airport on March 19, 2022.
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Environment & Health

Mask Mandate for Flights Was Axed by a Trump-Appointed Judge

Trump excelled at attacking every mention of masks. The axing of this mandate is a win for his anti-science doctrine.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
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April 19, 2022
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell participates in a Pop-Up Conversation with Punchbowl News at the AT&T Forum on March 31, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

McConnell Pins Inflation on Biden, But Has Raked In $1.2M From Corporate Donors

Executives have been bragging about their record profits, but the GOP says high prices are Democrats’ fault.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
April 13, 2022
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Former President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the 2022 Conservative Political Action Conference at the Rosen Shingle Creek on February 26, 2022, in Orlando, Florida.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

The GOP May Be Split by Trump, But Both Halves Are Exceedingly Dangerous

Despite the split, a large majority of all Republicans want Trump to run again in 2024.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
March 8, 2022
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell walks on the Senate side of the Capitol to a weekly luncheon with fellow Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill on March 1, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
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Education & Youth

Mitch McConnell Leads Effort to Deny Millions of Children Free School Lunches

Republicans are pushing to block an extension of the free school lunch waiver.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
March 8, 2022
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People walk by a portrait of President Donald Trump that was completed by artist Julian Raven at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center on March 1, 2019, in National Harbor, Maryland.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

This Year’s CPAC Promises to Be a Festival of Trump Worship

The annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is a lurid spectacle that feeds fascist political strategies.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
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February 23, 2022
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol Building on December 16, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Mitch McConnell Is Now at Odds With Trump. That Doesn’t Mean Mitch Is Good.

The enemies of our enemies aren’t always our friends. Case in point: McConnell’s stealth battle against Trump.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
February 14, 2022
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