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House Judiciary Committee Approves Measures to Help Seal and Expunge Marijuana Arrests
“At a time when most Americans want to end marijuana prohibition and nearly a majority of people now reside states where cannabis is legal, it…
Jackson water crisis spurs calls to bring the federal hammer down on Mississippi
Advocacy groups that see racial bias as a major cause of the water crisis in Jackson, Miss., are debating new strategies for taking the Republican-controlled…
Senate grapples with election reform legislation as time runs short to act
Bipartisan legislation aimed at preventing attempts to steal elections and another attack on the Capitol is sitting on the shelf, and as the clock ticks…
Same-sex marriage bill teeters on verge of GOP filibuster
The same-sex marriage bill that won over nearly 50 House Republicans is now at risk of falling to a Senate GOP filibuster — with its…
The Senate debate season is slow in 2022. There’s a reason for that.
The 2022 debate season is off to a slow start. In some cases, it may not start at all. In 2020, there were more than…
Democrats weigh gay marriage vote in pre-election sprint
Susan Collins believes the Senate is on the cusp of enshrining same-sex marriage protections. And she doesn’t want to wait until after the election. “My…
First Gen Z Congressmember? Maxwell Frost on Guns, Palestine, Cuba & Reaching Trump Voters in Florida
We go to Florida to speak with 25-year-old gun control activist Maxwell Alejandro Frost, who made history last week when he won the Democratic primary…
Warren ‘very worried’ the Fed will cause a recession
Sen. Elizabeth Warren expressed clear concern Sunday about the Federal Reserve’s push to counter inflation on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “What’s worse than high…
Congress is looking into Twitter whistleblower’s claims of lax security
Senate and Congressional committee leaders from both sides of the aisle are looking into claims from Twitter’s former security chief that the platform has “extreme,…
Judge orders Graham to testify in Atlanta-area Trump probe
A federal judge on Monday turned down Sen. Lindsey Graham’s bid to throw out a subpoena compelling him to testify before the Atlanta-area grand jury…
Senate to vote on ratifying Finland and Sweden’s membership in NATO
The Senate plans to vote to ratify Finland’s and Sweden’s applications to join NATO, which came in response to the threat posed by Russia’s invasion…
Democrats prepare for showdown over key spending and climate bill – live
Senate Democrats move forward with $740bn package Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email Setting the stage for a week…
Manchin to Sinema: Believe in this bill
Attention Kyrsten Sinema: The deal between Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin reflects your “tremendous input,” doesn’t raise taxes and is altogether an “all-American bill.” That’s,…
The new Senate deal exposes Biden’s gravest political bungle
President Joe Biden seems to have racked up a major win by getting a deal with Sen. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/new-senate-deal-exposes-bidens-gravest-political-bungle-rcna40679 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story…
US House passes bill banning certain assault rifles
Democrats say bill ‘crucial’ to tackling gun violence, but it is unlikely to secure Senate support needed to become law. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/7/30/us-house-passes-bill-banning-certain-assault-rifles Droolin’ Dog sniffed…
Kevin McCarthy suffers from severe memory loss regarding his J6 phone call to Cassidy Hutchinson
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is having a tough time, as evidenced by his remarks during this press conference. When a reporter asked McCarthy to…
Splitsville: McConnell and McCarthy break on big votes
Kevin McCarthy and Mitch McConnell regularly meet to coordinate their management of Republicans in the House and Senate. You wouldn’t know it from their voting…
AOC confronts a CEO over the white-supremacist iconography in his firearm companies advertisements
This clear, concise, and direct line of questions from AOC shows the CEO of Daniel Defense the either be an idiot who doesn’t know his…
What’s in the Manchin-Schumer deal
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday clenched an unexpected deal on a bill that includes energy, health and tax…
Here’s what to know about the Manchin-Schumer tax deal
Democrats may be shocked by the last-minute tax deal announced Wednesday by Sen. Joe Manchin and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, but it is nevertheless a…
The Forgotten Constitutional Weapon Against Voter Restrictions
It’s been a hard few years for people worried about voting rights in America. Republican-controlled states are imposing a raft of new restrictions. A divided…
Sen. Joe Manchin tests positive for Covid
Sen. Joe Manchin said he has tested positive for Covid, which could complicate the Senate’s push to finish a number of priorities ahead of August…
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