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Manchin Derides Harris Over Aim to End Filibuster to Protect Reproductive Rights
Three-quarters of Americans believe ending the filibuster will likely have a positive outcome for the country.
Anti-Trans Policy Pushed by Project 2025 Passes Dem-Controlled Senate Committee
Transgender care for members of the military and their dependents is under threat more than ever before.
GOP Senators Block Bill to Enshrine Contraception Protections
Republicans filibustered the advancement of the bill, which would have codified the right to access birth control.
TN Senate GOP Passes Bill Allowing Teachers to Carry Concealed Guns in Schools
Gun control advocates, including families of mass shooting survivors, condemned the legislation.
Joe Lieberman Backed the Iraq War and Opposed the Public Option
The former senator and vice presidential candidate died at 82 on Wednesday.
Bipartisan TikTok Crackdown Comes Amid Rising Anti-China Rhetoric
The focus on TikTok misses the real threat of Big Tech, says information studies professor Ramesh Srinivasan.
Senators to Biden: US Law Forbids Arming Israel If It Keeps Blocking Aid to Gaza
Palestinians are dying of starvation after months of incessant Israeli bombing and attacks on humanitarian convoys.
Mitch McConnell Will Be Remembered for Throwing Trump a Political Life Raft
McConnell formally endorses Trump and after 40 years in power, departs a Senate GOP in thrall to the former president.
“McConnell’s Legacy Has Been One of Obstruction,” Says Sen. Jeff Merkley
Merkley describes McConnell’s use of the filibuster as having “broken the cycle in which government can function.”
Senate Democrats Push for Expedited Vote to Protect IVF Access
With Schumer’s support, they aim to use a process called unanimous consent to forgo extended debate and a recorded vote.