#House, Senate Democrats rally behind expelled Tennessee lawmakers: ‘We all lost today’

#House, Senate Democrats rally behind expelled Tennessee lawmakers: ‘We all lost today’

Democratic lawmakers are decrying the expulsion of two Tennessee legislators Thursday, calling their removal a threat to democracy. “All of this in the wake of children—9-year-olds—being killed at school. Every American should be on the side of democracy. We all lost today,” Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) tweeted. The Tennessee Republican-controlled House voted Thursday on whether…

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#Tennessee House expels Democratic lawmaker after gun violence protest

#Tennessee House expels Democratic lawmaker after gun violence protest

The Republican-controlled Tennessee House of Representatives on Thursday voted to expel a Democratic state lawmaker after he participated in a protest against gun violence.  The lawmakers voted 72-25 to expel Democratic state Rep. Justin Jones (Nashville) and are set to consider also ousting Democratic Reps. Gloria Johnson (Knoxville) and Justin Pearson (Memphis) for their participation…

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#Bragg hits back at House GOP over subpoena for ex-prosecutor in Trump case

#Bragg hits back at House GOP over subpoena for ex-prosecutor in Trump case

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) hit back at House Judiciary Republicans on Thursday, after Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) subpoenaed a former prosecutor involved in his investigation into former President Trump. “The House GOP continues to attempt to undermine an active investigation and ongoing New York criminal case with an unprecedented campaign of harassment…

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#Pentagon turns over Afghanistan withdrawal reviews to Congress

#Pentagon turns over Afghanistan withdrawal reviews to Congress

The Pentagon on Thursday provided Congress with reviews examining the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan in 2021, with the White House offering its own unclassified outline defending the decisions surrounding the exit. Agencies within the State Department and Pentagon involved in the withdrawal have conducted after-action reviews of the effort over the past…

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#Jordan subpoenas former prosecutor in Trump hush money investigation

#Jordan subpoenas former prosecutor in Trump hush money investigation

House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on Thursday subpoenaed a former Manhattan District Attorney’s Office prosecutor who had worked on the office’s investigation into hush money payments from former President Trump. The move escalates a fledgling investigation into Bragg’s office that began shortly after Trump predicted his arrest in connection with the probe and comes…

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#House GOP probe into Trump indictment spurs new battle

#House GOP probe into Trump indictment spurs new battle

A side battle over former President Trump’s indictment is emerging in Congress, where House Republicans fiercely condemning the probe have launched an investigation into Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) and his office. The new investigation, added on top of a pile of aggressive House GOP probes into the Biden administration and beyond, has prompted…

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#Progressives invigorated after wins in Chicago, Wisconsin

#Progressives invigorated after wins in Chicago, Wisconsin

Progressives got a big boost of momentum following major victories in the Midwest on Tuesday in what could have national implications heading into 2024. Brandon Johnson’s upset mayoral win in Chicago gave liberals confidence in their approach to big cities after doubts mounted over the handling of policing and crime in New York. And in…

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