#Five under-the-radar races to watch this year

#Five under-the-radar races to watch this year

While all eyes are on the 2024 presidential race, several consequential elections are also taking place in the coming days and months. In Rhode Island, 13 Democrats are competing against each other for the opportunity to represent a House district. A special election for the Pennsylvania state House will determine partisan balance of the state’s…

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#Rep. David Cicilline to leave Congress in June

#Rep. David Cicilline to leave Congress in June

Rep. David Cicilline to leave Congress in June Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) will leave Congress in June to take over as the president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation, his office announced on Tuesday. “Serving the people of Rhode Island’s First Congressional District has been the honor of my lifetime,” Cicilline said in a…

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#How Big Tech fought antitrust reform — and won

#How Big Tech fought antitrust reform — and won

How Big Tech fought antitrust reform — and won Tech giants and their army of industry groups rallied together to stifle a multiyear congressional effort to overhaul antitrust laws, pouring millions into campaigns to block key bipartisan bills targeting the nation’s four largest tech firms.  They appear to have prevailed over would-be reformers. Antitrust supporters…

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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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