Lisa Murkowski just reminded us of how politics used to be normal
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski broke ranks with Republicans on Wednesday, voting to confirm Vanita Gupta as associate attorney general. Explaining her…
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Fact-checking Nancy Mace’s claim that DC wouldn’t ‘qualify’ as a single congressional district
A group of House Republicans spoke out on Tuesday against a Democratic proposal to grant statehood to Washington, DC, which does not have voting…
Continue Reading US and Iranian officials see some progress in nuclear talks, but long road remains
US and Iranian officials say they have made progress in talks aimed at bringing the United States back to the 2015 nuclear deal and Iran back into…
Continue Reading Texas House approves bill allowing election judges to carry a gun in most polling places
The Texas House on Tuesday passed legislation that would allow election judges to carry a handgun in most polling places on Election Day and during…
Continue Reading Harris casts first tie-breaking vote for a Biden nominee after Senate splits on Pentagon pick
Vice President Kamala Harris cast her first tie-breaking vote related to a Biden administration nominee on the Senate floor Wednesday evening, voting…
Continue ReadingGOP senator floats compromise on policing legislation as bipartisan talks pick up pace
The lead Senate GOP negotiator over new policing legislation is floating a compromise on a major sticking point that has derailed past efforts to…
Continue ReadingSenate Republicans to keep earmark ban, though GOP conference rules offer some wiggle room
Senate Republicans on Wednesday declined to change their conference rules that ban their use of earmarks, an issue that divides the GOP conference…
Continue ReadingCNN to host climate crisis town hall with Biden administration officials
Senior Biden administration officials this week will answer questions on how President Joe Biden plans to remake US climate policy in a globally…
Continue Reading Pentagon extremism adviser lays out challenge facing military after two commanders deny a problem exists
One day after two four-star military commanders told Congress they did not have problems with extremists in their ranks, the top adviser on the issue…
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Biden’s associate attorney general nominee Vanita Gupta confirmed after GOP senator breaks ranks
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Vanita Gupta to be associate attorney general in a narrow 51-49 vote after Sen. Lisa Murkowski joined with…
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Nancy Pelosi’s stunningly tone-deaf quote on George Floyd
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had months (and months) to ponder what she would say if and when former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin was…
Continue Reading Arizona governor vetoes bill that would’ve made it harder for students to learn about sexual and gender identity in school
Arizona’s Republican governor on Tuesday vetoed a state bill that would have made it harder for students to learn about sexual and gender…
Continue Reading Virginia governor signs bill legalizing marijuana possession starting this summer
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday signed a bill legalizing simple possession of marijuana beginning this summer, making it the first Southern…
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Minneapolis police still use force on Black people at disproportionate rate
In the months after George Floyd’s death, Minneapolis Police Department officers reported using force on far fewer people — but then use…
Continue Reading New York state legislature passes bill that would automatically restore voting rights to people on parole
The New York state legislature passed a bill on Wednesday that would automatically restore voting rights to people convicted of a felony once they…
Continue ReadingRepublican Lisa Murkowski breaks ranks to advance Biden’s associate attorney general nominee Vanita Gupta
The Senate narrowly voted to advance the nomination of President Joe Biden’s nominee to be associate attorney general, Vanita Gupta, setting up…
Continue ReadingJustice Department to investigate Minneapolis policing practices after George Floyd’s death
The Justice Department has launched a federal civil probe into policing practices in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd and the murder…
Continue Reading Senate Republicans to decide future stance on earmarks as fight divides some in the party
Senate Republicans will decide Wednesday on whether to change their conference rules that ban their use of earmarks, an issue that divides the GOP…
Continue ReadingAndrew Giuliani to meet with Trump as he preps NY gubernatorial bid
Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and a former public liaison official inside the Trump White House, will meet…
Continue Reading Arizona House passes bill that would stop some voters from automatically receiving mail-in ballots
The GOP-led Arizona House on Tuesday passed legislation that would make changes to the mail-in voting process in the state, including stopping some…
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