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Top House Democrat calls out GOP refusal to move voting legislation forward: 'It's a cult right now'

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., called out 16 GOP senators for refusing to support voting rights legislation they once backed and suggested their opposition is a result of their allegiance to their “cult leader,” former President donald-trump” target=”_blank”>Donald Trump< Caucus chair, said the reauthorization of the 1965 Voting Rights Act has …

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McConnell: With filibuster vote, Schumer is 'trying to short-circuit a debate that he cannot win'

Senate Minority Leader mitch-mcconnell” target=”_blank”>Mitch McConnell< pushing to eliminate the filibuster for a voting rights bill of playing up “fake panic” in order to undermine the American political system. In remarks on the Senate floor Wednesday morning, McConnell claimed that Democrats were trying to divide the nation for political gain, …

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GOP lawmakers back think tank report pushing Israel, Saudi Arabia ties as vital US security interest

senate lawmakers in the house-of-representatives” target=”_blank”>House< have backed a report released Wednesday by world-regions think tank the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA) that said normalizing ties between Israel and world-regions was key for U.S. security interests. The 48-page document reviewed the advances made between Israel and four Arab …

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Afghanistan: Watchdog warned of Afghan air force collapse before US pullout

Months before joe-biden” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>President Joe Biden<  A-29 Super Tucano planes and munitions are on display during a handover from the NATO-led Resolute Support mission to the Afghan army at the military airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File) The inspector general’s office told The …

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Biden to hold press conference marking first year of his presidency amid flagging poll numbers

joe-biden” target=”_blank”>President Biden< In announcing the press conference, Psaki said the president “looks forward to speaking directly to the American people.” As the president marks 12 months in office, his standing with Americans remains underwater. Averages of the most recent national fox-news-poll” target=”_blank”>polls< Biden’s approval rating hovered in the low …

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Emily’s List refuses to support Sinema for reelection

A political action committee dedicated to helping elect to office female elections candidates who support allowing judiciary says it will no longer endorse Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., over her opposition to a change in senate” target=”_blank”>Senate< released Tuesday, Laphonza Butler, president of Emily’s List, warned that Sinema may “find herself …

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