Andrew Trunsky

Progressives Renew Calls To Abolish Filibuster, Pack Supreme Court After Texas Abortion Decision

Progressives renewed their calls to abolish the Senate filibuster and expand the Supreme Court after it did not block a…

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Kangaroo Court: Jan. 6 Commission Taps Cheney as Vice Chair While Republicans Move To Oust Her From Their Caucus

Democratic Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson announced Thursday that he would tap Rep. Liz Cheney as the vice-chair on the committee…

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Trump Calls For ‘Unequivocal Military Force’ If Taliban Doesn’t Return American Weaponry

Former President Donald Trump on Monday called for the U.S. to use “unequivocal military force” against the Taliban if the…

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Taliban Assures Countries That Their Citizens Will Be Allowed To Leave After US Withdrawal

The Taliban assured the U.S. and 97 other countries that they would allow the nations’ respective citizens to leave the…

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US Intercepts 5 Rockets Aimed At Kabul Airport

The U.S. on Monday intercepted as many as five rockets launched at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. The…

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Justice Stephen Breyer Weighs In On His Potential Retirement

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer remains undecided about retirement plans, saying in an interview published Friday that there are “many…

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California’s Former Democratic State Senate Leader Endorses Larry Elder

Gloria Romero, the former Democratic leader in the California state Senate, endorsed Republican gubernatorial candidate Larry Elder in a video…

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House Moderates In Standoff With Pelosi As Budget Talks Stall

Negotiations between House Democratic leadership and moderates in the caucus ended in a stalemate just after midnight Tuesday, with Speaker…

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Judge Blocks Massive Alaskan Oil Drilling Project Backed By Trump And Biden

A federal judge blocked a massive Alaskan oil drilling project Wednesday after ruling that the Interior Department inadequately measured its…

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Support For Afghanistan Withdrawal Tanks After Botched Exit, Poll Shows

Support for the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan has plummeted, a new poll shows, following the Taliban’s retaking of the country…

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Pelosi Floats Passing Infrastructure And Budget Simultaneously As Moderates And Progressives Feud

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday floated the idea of passing the bipartisan infrastructure bill and Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget…

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Paul Mitchell, Republican Turned Independent From Michigan, Dead At 64

Former Michigan Rep. Paul Mitchell died Sunday of cancer, his wife announced. Mitchell, 64, served the majority of his career…

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Dem Divide: House Moderates Vow To Block $3.5 Trillion Budget Until Infrastructure Bill Is Law

Nine moderate House Democrats vowed in a letter released early Friday to not vote for Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget until…

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Senate Begins Debating Democrats’ Mammoth $3.5 Trillion Taxation and Spending Bill

The Senate voted to begin debating Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget resolution, embarking on a marathon session in what is just…

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Senate Passes The Largest Infrastructure Package In Decades, Over A Dozen Republicans Vote In Favor

The Senate on Tuesday passed its bipartisan infrastructure bill, moving what would be the largest public works package in decades…

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