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Liberal dark money groups drive efforts to pack the Supreme Court

A coalition of liberal dark money groups and networks is behind efforts to expand the judiciary, which some top Democrats have thrown their weight behind in recent weeks. Sen. Ed Markey, D.-Mass., and jerrold-nadler” target=”_blank”>Rep. Jerry Nadler< by members from activist groups Demand Justice, Take Back the Court and Indivisible as …

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Maxine Waters' corporate donors silent after 'get confrontational' controversy

Powerful companies and groups, including Boeing, the National Association of Realtors and General Motors, that have donated to Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., have been silent after urging protesters in Brooklyn Center, Minn., to “get more confrontational” if Derek Chauvin isn’t convicted of murdering george-floyd” target=”_blank”>George Floyd< Judge Peter Cahill, who is presiding …

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Senate Republicans set for earmark showdown as some lawmakers decry 'wasteful spending'

senate” target=”_blank”>Senate< on Wednesday will discuss whether to bring back earmarks — setting up a battle between fiscal hawks who decry them as “wasteful” spending and others who believe earmarks could help improve dealmaking in congress” target=”_blank”>Congress< The source said they are “pretty sure” the conference will “vote to continue the ban,” …

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St. Louis gun owner Mark McCloskey, who confronted protesters in front of home, may seek US Senate seat

Mark McCloskey, a vacation-destinations attorney who, along with his wife, personal-freedoms himself and confronted Black Lives Matter us-protests” target=”_blank”>protesters< seat. “I can confirm that it’s a consideration, yes,” McCloskey told Politico on Tuesday. U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., previously announced he is retiring after serving in the Senate since 2011. Blunt, 71, …

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Biden ignores rioting that marred summer of George Floyd protests after Chauvin conviction

joe-biden” target=”_blank”>President Biden< Police Officer Derek Chauvin, left out the rioting, looting, arson and worse that broke out around the country amid a summer of unrest following George Floyd’s Memorial Day death. The president said the protesters, most of whom were peacefully and lawfully exercising their personal-freedoms rights, were demonstrating “in peace …

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Biden, Harris slam 'systemic racism' in US, say Chauvin guilty verdict is 'giant step' toward racial justice

The guilty verdict in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin “can be a giant step forward in the march toward justice in America,” joe-biden” target=”_blank”>President Biden< said Tuesday. That march, they added, has too rarely delivered “basic accountability” for Black Americans.  America has a “long history of systemic racism,” they said, …

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