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Jun 07 2021
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Manchin says he'll vote against For the People Act and digs in against eliminating filibuster
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin on Sunday defended his decision to vote against a sweeping voting rights bill and reiterated his opposition to gutting the filibuster, declaring in the strongest terms yet that he is not willing to change Senate rules to help his party push through much of President Joe Biden's agenda.
"I believe that partisan voting legislation will destroy the already
CNN Digital
Aug 13 2021
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Report: Durham exploring charges against low-level FBI officials and tipsters
The special counsel appointed by former Attorney General William Barr is presenting grand jury evidence and preparing a report on his two-year-long review of the FBI's investigation into Russian activities in the 2016 election, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
Former U.S. Attorney John Durham, whom Barr officially designated as special counsel last year, is reportedly
The Hill
Mar 13 2022
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President Biden Brings In TikTok Stars To Help Sway Public Opinion Over Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine
During the height of the virus outbreak, President Joe Biden’s administration authorized thousand dollar cash payments to create a TikTok “Influencer Army '' as part of the campaign to get people vaccinated. High school student Ellie Zeiler, a 17-year-old TikToker with over ten million followers, was approached by the White House with an interesting offer. Zeiler was requested to partake in a
Forbes
Apr 06 2022
Perspectives Blog
Soaring Crude Prices Make the Cost of Pretty Much Everything Else Go Up Too Because we Almost Literally Eat Oil
This piece originally appeared on The Conversation, which AllSides rates as Lean Left. It was written by Veronika Dolar, an Assistant Professor of Economics at SUNY Old Westbury. The writer's bias has not been rated.
The price of oil has been spiking in recent weeks in response to concerns that the war in Ukraine will significantly reduce supply. But what
"The Conversation" Contributor
Mar 13 2022
Data
The polarization in today’s Congress has roots that go back decades
It’s become commonplace among observers of U.S. politics to decry partisan polarization in Congress. Indeed, a Pew Research Center analysis finds that, on average, Democrats and Republicans are farther apart ideologically today than at any time in the past 50 years.
But the dynamics behind today’s congressional polarization have been long in the making. The analysis of members’
Pew Research Center
Feb 25 2022
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ICE Settles With Immigrant Rights Leader Who Sued Over First Amendment Violations
A New York City activist who alleged in court that he was targeted for deportation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement because of his political speech settled his lawsuit against the government, winning a three-year reprieve from deportation, the activist, Ravi Ragbir, told The Intercept.
The settlement ends a long-running court battle over whether the government is allowed to
The Intercept
Dec 21 2017
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Broken health care pledge tests Collins-McConnell relationship
Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) will be a crucial swing vote for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) next year, but it may be tougher to strike deals with her after McConnell failed to fulfill a pledge on health care.
The Hill
Feb 27 2020
Background
The Case for Bernie Sanders
If he wins the nomination, whether outright or at the Democratic Party convention this summer, Senator Bernie Sanders will be the most left-wing politician ever nominated for president and the only self-described “socialist” to ever run on the ballot line for either of the two major parties.
New York Times (Opinion)
Apr 26 2021
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Biden Nears 100 Day Mark – Higher Approval than Trump But Still Not Good
After almost 100 days, polling shows Joe Biden gets a higher approval rating than Donald Trump, but still one of the lowest at this point in any administration since World War II.
Biden's 52% approval is much higher than Trump's 42%, but he's also received much more positive media coverage than Donald Trump. And while his handling of the Covid pandemic has the approval of 64% of
CBN
Sep 21 2019
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GOP Sen. Mike Lee Promises to Pass Green Card Giveaway to Indian Workers by Sept. 27
Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee will try again to pass his S.386 bill, which grants green cards to India’s college graduates if they take jobs from American graduates. “I believe it’s ready for prime time,” Mike Lee said in a June 19 statement on the Senate floor, adding:
It is ready to become law … I intend to be back next week making yet another attempt to pass this bill into law. And I
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