#Democrats’ effort to force gun votes fizzles in House

#Democrats’ effort to force gun votes fizzles in House

A Democratic strategy to move tougher gun laws through the House has hit a brick wall of GOP opposition, all but guaranteeing the hot-button issue will be relegated to the realm of campaign messaging in the Republican-led lower chamber.   Democratic leaders had launched procedural maneuvers last month designed to force votes on several gun reform measures over the…

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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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#Trump looks to reinforce ties to religious right

#Trump looks to reinforce ties to religious right

Former President Donald Trump’s legal problems off the campaign trail and aversion to directly addressing the issue of abortion appear to have done little to damage his support among the religious right. Trump’s appearance at the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s Road to Majority Conference last weekend was a reminder to his challengers of his significant…

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#Supreme Court hands defeat to North Carolina GOP in election law clash

#Supreme Court hands defeat to North Carolina GOP in election law clash

The Supreme Court on Tuesday in a 6-3 decision rejected a bid to give state legislatures sweeping authority in drawing congressional maps and regulating federal elections, declining to endorse the so-called “independent state legislature” theory. The decision preserves the ability for state courts to hear partisan gerrymandering lawsuits in congressional redistricting and review other federal election…

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#The Hill’s Morning Report — How much power has Putin lost?

#The Hill’s Morning Report — How much power has Putin lost?

Editor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below. Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the Morning Report newsletter As Russia continues to dominate headlines…

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