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Jun 07 2021
News
Will rising crime rates sink the push for police reform?
In the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder in May 2020 and the worldwide protest movement it inspired, there were signs that comprehensive police reform was possible in the United States. The public expressed strong support, reform-minded lawmakers signaled major changes in big cities, and a bipartisan deal in Congress seemed possible.
Those reform efforts have largely stalled, however.
Yahoo! The 360Oct 23 2019
News
Why Mark Zuckerberg Keeps Saying Facebook Needs to Win Against China
Four years ago, Mark Zuckerberg approached Xi Jinping at a White House dinner and asked if the Chinese president would honor him and his wife, Priscilla, by giving their soon-to-be-born child an honorary Chinese name. Xi declined, but Facebook still continued trying to break into China’s heavily restricted, but potentially very lucrative, internet market. The next year, Zuckerberg was famously
SlateFeb 14 2018
News
Trump Threatens to Veto Immigration Bills that Don’t Meet His Demands
President Trump on Wednesday called on lawmakers to oppose a series of bipartisan efforts to address immigration and resolve the fate of the so-called “Dreamers,” demanding fealty to his hard-line approach and increasing the odds of political gridlock as the Senate debates the issue.
New York Times (News)Feb 09 2021
News
Senators vote to proceed with Trump's impeachment trial after graphic video
U.S. senators voted on Tuesday to move forward with Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on a charge of inciting the deadly assault on the Capitol, rejecting a claim the proceeding was unconstitutional after viewing graphic video of the January attack.
The Senate voted 56-44 to proceed with its trial of the former president, a historic first, rejecting largely along party lines his defense
ReutersJan 25 2022
News
Kevin McCarthy, other GOP leaders discuss plans to campaign on limiting Congress members’ stock trading
House Republican leaders have privately discussed ways they can campaign during midterm congressional elections on the issue of limiting lawmakers’ stock trading, an attempt to seize on one of the hot-button issues in Washington.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and other top GOP members of the House discussed the matter with donors last weekend in Miami, according to
CNBCMay 27 2021
Opinion
Mitch McConnell’s Gift to Progressives
Republicans plan to mount their first legislative blockade of the Biden presidency this week, and progressive activists are ready to send them a thank-you note. The GOP’s maiden filibuster won’t come on a tax increase or Medicare for All or the Green New Deal—not even on the Democrats’ big voting-rights package. No, Republicans are planning to block the creation of an independent, bipartisan
Guest Writer - LeftNov 19 2020
News
McConnell, Pelosi hunt for funding deal as shutdown deadline looms
Staffers for the top four congressional leaders sat down on Thursday to discuss funding the government amid signs of progress toward a spending deal.
A senior Democratic aide confirmed to The Hill that staffers for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Kevin
The HillMar 24 2021
News
Duckworth, Hirono back off ultimatum on nominees over AAPI representation
Two Democratic senators have backed off their threats to block President Biden’s non-minority nominees after getting reassurances from the White House that Asian American and Pacific Islander voices will be prominently heard in the administration.
The White House indicated late Tuesday it will add a senior level AAPI liaison.
A spokesman for Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Illinois
Washington TimesJul 14 2021
News
Schumer Will Propose Federal Decriminalization of Marijuana
Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, will offer draft legislation to remove marijuana from the list of controlled substances and begin regulating and taxing it.
Senator Chuck Schumer of New York plans to propose legislation on Wednesday to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level, putting his weight as majority leader behind a growing movement to unwind the decades-old war on
New York Times (News)May 05 2021
Perspectives Blog
Surveys Show Majority of Republicans Believe Government Must Tackle Student Loan Debt
Updated October 2022
Many Americans see the benefits of a college degree, such as opportunities for well-paying jobs. Yet over the years, college costs have become extremely high, both from private and public colleges. This increase has led to more and more debt -- a total of about $1.75 trillion, with the average borrower owing over $35,000.
With student loan debt consuming
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