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![Guns sit for sale at a gun show on July 10, 2016, in Fort Worth, Texas.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/05/2021_0311-gun-show-400x300.jpg)
House Passes Background Check Bill — But Only 8 Republicans Voted for It
"All gun sales should come with a background check," Rep. Jamaal Bowman said after the bill's passage.
![Sen. Joe Manchin walks on the senate side of the Capitol Building on March 5, 2021, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/05/2021_0309-manchin--400x300.jpg)
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.
![Bernie Sanders](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/03/2021_0303-bernie-sanders-400x300.jpg)
Sanders Is Making Excellent Use of His Power as Budget Committee Chair
After decades shouting truth in the wilderness of U.S. politics, Sanders is making the most of his chance.
![Sen. Joe Manchin arrives at the U.S. Capitol on February 11, 2021, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/03/2021_0302-manchin-400x300.jpg)
Manchin Yells He Will “Never” Vote to Kill Filibuster
The outburst came as Senators Warren and Sanders stressed the necessity of scrapping the 60-vote threshold.
![Sen. Kyrsten Sinema attends a news conference in the Capitol on December 4, 2019.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/02/2021_0217-sinema-400x300.jpg)
Manchin and Sinema Push Back Against $15 Minimum Wage
So far, Democratic leadership in both chambers is standing with striking workers over moderate Democrats.
![Pat Toomey](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/05/2021_0212-toomey-400x300.jpg)
Republican Senate Retirements Leave Seats Open in Three Swing States
In 2022, with Democrats controlling the presidency and thin majorities in the House and Senate, the stakes will be high.
![Sen. James Lankford walks through the Rotunda headed to the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C., before Trump supporters breached the Capitol.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/05/2021_0211-lankford-400x300.jpg)
Republicans Who Voted to Table Impeachment Were Visibly Moved by Jan. 6 Clips
Some of the Republicans who were visibly upset by the footage of January 6 voted against the trial’s constitutionality.
![Trump's Senate Trial "Goes to the Heart" of Why Impeachment Was Created](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/02/SEG2-Nichols-ImpeachmentTrial-400x300.jpg)
Trump’s Senate Trial “Goes to the Heart” of Why Impeachment Was Created
“This is the most important impeachment trial in American history,” says journalist John Nichols.
![President Trump arrives to speak during an event at the Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Centeron on October 3, 2019, in The Villages, Florida.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/05/2021_0210-trump-f-400x300.jpg)
Trump Is Furious With His Lawyers’ Performance on Day One of Impeachment Trial
Republican senators, too, said Trump's lawyers did not present a good case on the trial's first day.
![A campaign sign for President Donald Trump lies beneath water in the Capitol Reflecting Pool on Capitol Hill on January 9, 2021, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/05/2021_0208-trump-sign-400x300.jpg)
Most Americans Back Trump’s Impeachment — Including Millions Who Voted for Him
The Senate impeachment trial for Trump, the second he's faced, is set to begin this week.