Democrats were working to force a change in Senate rules to outmaneuver the Alabama Republican, and a group of senators in his own party signaled their patience had run out.
Tag: Law and Legislation
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Israel Is Silencing Internal Critics
Since the war between Israel and Hamas began, free speech in Israel has suffered.
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Progressive Freshmen Toil to Find Their Footing in a Hard-Right House
Stymied on legislation and far from the ideological base of power in the Republican-led House, Representative Becca Balint of Vermont and her fellow liberal freshmen look to one another for support.
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Biden to Visit Maine After Lewiston Mass Shooting
The deadliest mass shooting of the year will present the president with the familiar ritual of comforting grieving families. He will likely also press his case for gun control.
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Here’s What Doesn’t Happen After a Mass Shooting
Another slaughter, another congressional nothingburger.