#Why Sinema left the Democratic Party

#Why Sinema left the Democratic Party

Why Sinema left the Democratic Party Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz.) had plenty of reason to leave the Democratic Party and become an Independent, Senate Democratic aides and strategists say. Her relationship with Democrats in her home state had deteriorated so badly she may not have survived a primary challenge in 2024.  And the timing —…

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#House sends marriage equality bill to Biden’s desk

#House sends marriage equality bill to Biden’s desk

House sends marriage equality bill to Biden’s desk The House on Thursday passed a bill to safeguard marriage equality, sending the measure to President Biden’s desk and marking the first time Congress has provided federal protections for same-sex marriage. The legislation, titled the Respect for Marriage Act, passed in a 258-169-1 vote. Thirty-nine Republicans joined…

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#WNBA star Brittney Griner freed in US-Russia prisoner swap

#WNBA star Brittney Griner freed in US-Russia prisoner swap

WNBA star Brittney Griner freed in US-Russia prisoner swap President Biden on Thursday announced the U.S. had secured the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russia, nearly 10 months after she was detained there. “After months of being unjustly detained in Russia, held under intolerable circumstances, Brittney will soon be back in the arms…

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#The Hill’s Top Lobbyists 2022

#The Hill’s Top Lobbyists 2022

The Hill’s Top Lobbyists 2022 Welcome to The Hill’s annual list of top lobbyists Lobbyists played a key role in shaping an avalanche of legislation in 2022, including Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act and several bipartisan bills — ranging from the CHIPS and Science Act to the Respect for Marriage Act — that brought sharply divided…

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#Economists: A US housing recession has already arrived

#Economists: A US housing recession has already arrived

Economists: A US housing recession has already arrived This has been a year of watershed moments in real estate, and not the good kind.  The Housing Market Index, a closely watched industry metric that gauges the outlook for home sales, declined to 33 in November on a hundred-point scale, its lowest level in a decade, save for…

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