Andrew Trunsky

COVID Comes for Congress, Again

Reps. Barbara Lee and Nicole Malliotakis are the latest lawmakers to announce that they had tested positive for the coronavirus…

4 years ago

Gerrymandering? California’s New Congressional Map Bolsters Its Democratic Majorities

California’s citizen redistricting commission finalized a new congressional map late Monday that puts every Democratic incumbent in a seat that…

4 years ago

Yearly Population Growth Slowest In US History

The U.S. population grew by 0.1% over the year that ended July 1, the slowest rate in American history, according…

4 years ago

Stephanie Murphy Says She Won’t Seek Reelection In 2022

Florida Democratic Rep. Stephanie Murphy said Monday that she would not seek reelection in 2022. Her coming retirement, first reported…

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Larry Hogan Tests Positive For COVID-19

Maryland Republican Gov. Larry Hogan said Monday that he tested positive for a breakthrough case of COVID-19. Hogan, who was…

4 years ago

‘They Know The Real Reason’: Manchin Fires Back at The White House After Gloves-Off Statement

West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin fired back at the White House Monday after it put out a blistering statement…

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Having Failed on BBB, Schumer Vows to Bring Voting Bills, Rules Changes to Senate Floor

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that Democrats would take up voting bills immediately once they return in January…

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Senate Parliamentarian Blocks Immigration Reform From Democrats’ Spending Bill For Third Time

Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough rejected another Democratic effort to include immigration reform in President Joe Biden’s spending bill. MacDonough’s ruling,…

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Lawmakers Defend Democratic Colleague After Russian Politician Urged His Kidnapping On Live TV

House Republicans jumped to the defense of Arizona Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego after a Russian politician said that he should…

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Democrat Jeff Jackson Drops Out Of North Carolina Senate Race, Clearing Path To Nomination For Beasley

Democratic state Rep. Jeff Jackson said that he would end his bid for Senate in North Carolina and endorse former…

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High-Profile Conservatives Pressure McCarthy To Remove Cheney, Kinzinger From House GOP

A group of high-profile conservatives urged Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to act to remove Republican Reps. Liz Cheney of Wyoming…

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Senate Democrats Reportedly Set To Push Biden’s Spending Bill To 2022 And Instead Try To Pass A Voting Bill

Senate Democrats hope to pass President Joe Biden’s tax and spending bill before 2022 may be slipping away, leading Majority…

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Compromised NDAA Sails Through Senate with Bipartisan Support

The National Defense Authorization Act sailed through the Senate Wednesday on a bipartisan 89-10 vote, clearing its path to President…

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House Passes Anti-Islamophobia Bill After Boebert’s Repeated Anti-Muslim Remarks Toward Ilhan Omar

The House on Tuesday passed an anti-Islamophobia bill weeks after Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert falsely implied that her Muslim…

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House Votes to Hold Mark Meadows in Criminal Contempt After Defying Subpoena from Jan. 6 Select Committee

The House Tuesday afternoon voted to recommend that Mark Meadows, former President Donald Trump’s ex-chief of staff and a former…

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