#Supreme Court’s shift to right poses risk to LGBTQ rights

#Supreme Court’s shift to right poses risk to LGBTQ rights

Advocates who for years saw the Supreme Court offer landmark decisions enshrining LGBTQ rights and legal protections into law are expressing deep concerns as a court reshaped by former President Donald Trump moves in a sharply more conservative direction. The most recent warning sign for these advocates was the court’s decision last month to side with…

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#Tuberville’s white nationalism comments trigger GOP uproar 

#Tuberville’s white nationalism comments trigger GOP uproar 

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) sparked uproar Tuesday after refusing to denounce white nationalists in a CNN interview, forcing Republican senators to respond to the controversial comments and giving Democrats political ammo to go on the attack.  Asked about Tuberville’s comments about white nationalism in the military, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) issued a forceful…

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#McConnell denounces white supremacy in response to Tuberville controversy

#McConnell denounces white supremacy in response to Tuberville controversy

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday condemned white supremacy when asked about fellow Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) hesitancy to call out white nationalists. “White supremacy is simply unacceptable in the military and in our whole country,” he told reporters when asked about Tuberville’s latest controversial comments on white nationalism. Tuberville faced criticism earlier…

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#Supreme Court set to take center stage in battle for Senate

#Supreme Court set to take center stage in battle for Senate

The recent rulings of the conservative-dominated Supreme Court are set to take center stage in the battle over the Senate majority, giving Democrats a better chance to keep control of the upper chamber despite President Biden’s slumping approval numbers.  This week’s decisions by the court rejecting Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, invalidating university affirmative action…

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#Republicans rage over Hunter Biden — with some notable exceptions

#Republicans rage over Hunter Biden — with some notable exceptions

Republican lawmakers are venting their frustration over what they say is an overly lenient plea agreement between Hunter Biden and federal prosecutors, further escalating GOP tensions with the Justice Department.    Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Tuesday led the backlash from Republican lawmakers.    “It continues to show the two-tier system in America,” McCarthy told…

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#GOP fears Trump legal woes will boomerang on them 

#GOP fears Trump legal woes will boomerang on them 

Senate Republicans are worried former President Trump’s legal troubles will create a major headwind for GOP candidates in 2024.   They say the battle between the Justice Department and Trump, who pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he violated the Espionage Act and obstructed justice with his handling of classified documents, will become a…

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#Senate GOP leaders break with House on Trump indictment  

#Senate GOP leaders break with House on Trump indictment  

Senate Republican leaders, including Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), are staying quiet about former President Trump’s indictment on 37 criminal charges, letting him twist in the wind and breaking with House Republican leaders who have rushed to Trump’s defense.    McConnell, who is careful not to comment on Trump or even repeat his name in public,…

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#McConnell, McCarthy finally jell with debt limit fight 

#McConnell, McCarthy finally jell with debt limit fight 

The relationship between Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) jelled this month as they worked together on a debt ceiling deal. McConnell played an instrumental role as adviser to McCarthy and President Biden during months of stalemate, when the president refused to negotiate directly with the Speaker.  The veteran Kentucky…

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