Andrew Trunsky

Court Throws Out Alabama’s GOP-Drawn Congressional Map, Potentially Giving Democrats Another Seat

A federal court blocked Alabama’s new congressional map on Monday, ruling that it violated the Voting Rights Act by denying…

4 years ago

Supreme Court Denies McCarthy’s Bid To Eliminate Proxy Voting

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy seeking to scrap proxy…

4 years ago

NATO Deploys Fighter Jets, Aircraft Carriers To Eastern Europe As Threat Of Russian Invasion Grows

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) said Monday that it was deploying fighter jets and aircraft carriers to Eastern Europe…

4 years ago

Pelosi Lays Out Dems’ Agenda After Failures On Build Back Better, Voting Bills

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that Democrats would shift their focus to passing a government funding bill and legislation aimed…

4 years ago

Henry Cuellar Promises To ‘Fully Cooperate’ With The FBI After They Search His Texas Home

Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar said through a spokesperson that he would fully cooperate with the FBI after it conducted…

4 years ago

WHEW! Senate Caps History-Making Day By Rejecting Filibuster Change

The Senate late Thursday rejected a Democratic effort to alter the filibuster in order to pass their long-sought voting bills…

4 years ago

Over Two-Thirds of Voters Think US On Wrong Track as Biden Finishes First Year in Office

More than two-thirds of American voters said they believed the country was on the wrong track as President Joe Biden…

4 years ago

Republican Fundraising Arm Hauled in Nearly $560 Million Last Year

WinRed, Republicans’ national fundraising apparatus, raised over $550 million in 2021 ahead of the party’s efforts to take back majorities…

4 years ago

Ohio Supreme Court Throws Out GOP-Drawn Congressional Map That Bolstered Republicans Statewide

The Ohio Supreme Court struck down the state’s Republican-drawn congressional lines Friday on the grounds that they violated a voter-approved…

4 years ago

Democrats In DC Brace For Two Winter Storms As Voting Bills Near Certain Failure

As Washington, D.C., prepares for its second winter storm in as many weeks, Democrats in Congress are all-in on their…

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House Passes Two Democratic Voting Bills – With A Quirk That Allows Them To Skirt One Filibuster Vote

The House on Thursday passed on party lines a combined voting bill tied to a NASA funding bill as part…

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Kevin McCarthy Raises Record $72.4M In 2021

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced Wednesday morning that he raised $72.4 million in 2021, a record for a non-election…

4 years ago

Republicans Notch Big Win As Court Upholds North Carolina’s New Congressional Map

A North Carolina court Tuesday upheld the state’s new congressional and state legislative lines, rejecting claims from Democratic groups that…

4 years ago

McCarthy Considers Banning Lawmakers From Trading Stocks If Republicans Retake House Majority

Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is reportedly considering limiting or barring lawmakers’ ability to hold and trade stocks and equities if…

4 years ago

Only a Third of Americans View COVID-19 As A Top-Five Priority, Poll Shows

Less than 40% of Americans view the coronavirus as a top-five issue to address in 2022, a new poll shows.…

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