#Truce in sight on same-sex-marriage and dissent

#Truce in sight on same-sex-marriage and dissent

“Truce in sight on same-sex-marriage and dissent” America could finally be on its way to hammering out a truce between same-sex-marriage advocates and religious opponents. It’s a tall order. Congress is the architect of one part of the truce. The Senate is advancing a bill, with bipartisan support, to ensure a same-sex couple’s marital status…

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#McConnell defeats Scott in last-minute race for Senate GOP leader

#McConnell defeats Scott in last-minute race for Senate GOP leader

McConnell defeats Scott in last-minute race for Senate GOP leader Senate Republicans voted Wednesday to elect Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as their leader over National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Rick Scott (R-Fla.) who announced his desire to replace McConnell at an acrimonious conference meeting Tuesday. A majority of GOP senators voted to elect McConnell leader…

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#Greene: Any McCarthy challenge would be ‘bad strategy’

#Greene: Any McCarthy challenge would be ‘bad strategy’

Greene: Any McCarthy challenge would be ‘bad strategy’ Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) argued against any challenge to Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as House minority leader, worrying that it could have unintended negative consequences in a slim majority. “I actually think that’s a bad strategy when we’re looking at having a very razor-thin majority, with…

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#Five questions looming as Elon Musk’s Twitter deal nears closing

#Five questions looming as Elon Musk’s Twitter deal nears closing

Five questions looming as Elon Musk’s Twitter deal nears closing Elon Musk appears to be on the cusp of finalizing his $44 billion deal to take over Twitter ahead of a court-imposed Friday deadline, but the future of the platform remains uncertain as the billionaire space and auto executive prepares to jump into the social media scene. Ahead of the expected closing,…

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