#Senate passes landmark protections for same-sex marriage

#Senate passes landmark protections for same-sex marriage

Senate passes landmark protections for same-sex marriage Senators on Tuesday passed legislation cementing federal protections for same-sex marriage, a historic step that follows months of bipartisan negotiations and puts the landmark bill just steps away from becoming law. The Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act in a 61-36 vote, with 12 Republicans joining forces with all…

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#Oath Keepers leader found guilty of seditious conspiracy

#Oath Keepers leader found guilty of seditious conspiracy

Oath Keepers leader found guilty of seditious conspiracy Stewart Rhodes, the leader of the far-right Oath Keepers group, was found guilty Tuesday of seditious conspiracy over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, a win for the Justice Department as it pursues the little-used charge for members of multiple extremist groups who contributed to…

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#Republican House majority climbs to 220 with win in California

#Republican House majority climbs to 220 with win in California

Republican House majority climbs to 220 with win in California Republicans’ House majority in the next Congress climbed to 220 on Tuesday, when Republican Kevin Kiley defeated his Democratic opponent, Kermit Jones, in the tight race for California’s 3rd Congressional District. The Associated Press called the race for Kiley on Tuesday afternoon, two weeks after…

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#McCarthy’s planned expulsions of Intel Democrats prompts howls

#McCarthy’s planned expulsions of Intel Democrats prompts howls

McCarthy’s planned expulsions of Intel Democrats prompts howls A GOP promise to expel two Democrats from the House Intelligence Committee would dramatically escalate partisan warfare over panel assignments, potentially ending the intelligence career of Rep. Adam Schiff (Calif.) while increasing fears that the new majority intends to trample on minority rights.   The vow by Rep….

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#Judge strikes down higher education portions of DeSantis’s ‘Stop WOKE Act’

#Judge strikes down higher education portions of DeSantis’s ‘Stop WOKE Act’

Judge strikes down higher education portions of DeSantis’s ‘Stop WOKE Act’ A federal judge on Thursday struck down provisions of Florida’s “Stop WOKE Act” that prohibited public college employees from promoting eight concepts related to race during instruction. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker, who previously blocked other portions of the law in a separate case,…

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#The Memo: Losses for election deniers hold lessons for GOP

#The Memo: Losses for election deniers hold lessons for GOP

The Memo: Losses for election deniers hold lessons for GOP Some of the Republican Party’s most prominent election deniers were defeated in last week’s midterms. Now, many in the GOP hope their party will learn a hard lesson. “For the groups that were promoting conspiracies about 2020, the midterm elections were a giant setback,” said…

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