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Exclusive: Democrats Want to Restore The Civil Rights Act
Earlier today, Democrats in the House and Senate introduced the Economic Inclusion Civil Rights Act of 2023. Here's what it does.
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Meghan Markle Gets Political With an Open Letter Advocating for Paid Family Leave
Breaking from royal protocol, the duchess addressed Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, urging paid leave and 'putting families above politics.'
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Simone Biles Among Gymnasts Set to Testify Before Senate About FBI’s Handling of Larry Nassar Case
The FBI's Indianapolis Field Office is accused of responding slowly to the first accusations against Larry Nassar and leaving Biles’ name out of investigations.
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Sen. Duckworth Introduces Bill Addressing Environmental Racism
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) introduced a bill Thursday that aims to provide health equity and climate justice for underserved communities and communities of color that have historically been impacted by environmental injustices. The Environmental Justice for All Act acknowledges that communities of color face public health challenges that make them much more susceptible to…
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Your Bigoted Grandpa Trump Is Wacky Tweeting, Again
When President Trump packs up the family Ford Monarch and straps his sleeping coffin to the roof, he will be remembered as the president who tweeted a lot and did his best to destroy the world as we know it. Oh, there will be talk of how he saved the white man’s riches with his…
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Several Democrats Walk Out of Hearing to Protest Brett Kavanaugh Vote Scheduled Friday
It’s clear now, if it wasn’t before, that the political theater disguised as a partisan investigation to get to the bottom of sexual assault allegations was a farce, and as such, four Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee walked out of the hearing Friday morning. According to The Hill, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Richard…