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May 01 2024
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Arizona Senate votes to repeal 1864 abortion law, sending measure to governor’s desk
Arizona state senators successfully passed a measure to repeal the state’s near-total 1864 abortion ban following a heated and emotional voting session.
Two Republican state senators, Shawnna Bolick and T.J. Shope, joined Democrats in a 16-14 vote in favor of repealing the measure. The House passed an identical bill in the lower chamber last week, also with several Republican crossover
Washington ExaminerMay 03 2024
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Dean Phillips becomes first Democrat to call on Henry Cuellar to resign
Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) became the first Democrat to call for fellow Rep. Henry Cuellar’s (D-TX) resignation on Friday following the Texas congressman’s indictment by the Department of Justice. “While the bar for Federal indictment is high, trust in our government is low,” Phillips said. “That’s why office holders and candidates under indictment should resign or end their campaigns,
Washington ExaminerApr 30 2024
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Plan for lottery, 10 casinos, faces test in Alabama Senate
A plan to authorize an Alabama lottery and 10 casinos faces a crucial decision Tuesday night in the state Senate. The two bills passed the House of Representatives earlier Tuesday night, moving them one step from approval and going to Alabama voters for the final say in a special election on Aug. 20. The constitutional amendment, HB151, needs 21 votes to pass the 35-member Senate. The other
AL.comMay 01 2024
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US Democrats press Biden to prevent Israeli assault on Rafah
WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration faced renewed pressure on Wednesday from his fellow Democrats to influence Israel not to launch a full-scale invasion of Rafah, the city where almost half of the Gaza Strip's 2.3 million people have taken refuge. Fifty-seven of the 212 Democrats in the House of Representatives signed a letter calling on the administration
ReutersApr 29 2024
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Democrats on edge: Poll shows growing dissatisfaction with Biden
It’d be a blowout between Joe Biden and Donald Trump if the election were held today. That’s the takeaway from a new CNN poll that showed Trump ahead of the incumbent by 6 points, 49%-43% in a two-way race. Add Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and others to the mix? One reason for the former president’s lead on Biden is that 55% said they thought Trump’s presidency was a success and only 44% said it was
nj.comApr 29 2024
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Michigan task force created to spur political debates beginning with US Senate race
A coalition of Michigan groups, including the Detroit Economic Club, Oakland University and others, have formed a task force working to address a recent decline in the number of political debates by arranging more such events beginning with this year's campaign for the state's open U.S. Senate seat. On Monday, the Michigan Debate Task Force sent letters to the seven major party candidates —
Detroit Free PressMay 03 2024
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Young Democrats warn Biden he must quickly change course
Young Democratic voters are sounding the alarm and warning President Biden that his reelection bid could be in jeopardy if he doesn’t change course on the issues that matter most to them, including the war in Gaza.
While they have soured on Biden on a range of issues from cost of living to climate issues, the rash of protests at college campuses around the country has been the latest
The HillApr 24 2024
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Idaho Democratic leader: ‘stomach is queasy’ after Supreme Court abortion case
Idaho’s Senate minority leader said the Supreme Court’s coming decision on her state’s abortion ban makes her “queasy,” as conservative justices heard arguments Wednesday in the latest abortion battle before the high court. The Court heard oral arguments on the Biden administration’s mandate that hospitals that receive Medicare funding provide an abortion if its necessary to stabilize the
The HillApr 17 2024
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Senate squashes historic impeachment charges against Mayorkas
US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifies at a Fiscal Year 2025 budget hearing at Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on April 16, 2024. (Photo by Julia Nikhinson / AFP) (Photo by JULIA NIKHINSON/AFP via Getty Images) Senate Democrats on Wednesday quickly squashed impeachment charges against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, a swift end to the GOP's
AxiosApr 27 2024
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David Pryor, former governor and senator of Arkansas, is remembered
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former Arkansas Gov. and U.S. Sen. David Pryor was remembered during a Saturday funeral service by family, friends and colleagues, including former President Bill Clinton. Pryor at the age of 89 on April 20 from natural causes. The memorial was held at a Little Rock church. Clinton said during the service that Pryor — whom Clinton had worked with for years in Arkansas
Associated Press