Police Reform Stalls Out In The Senate
A GOP-backed police reform bill stalled in the Senate Wednesday amid historic protests against police brutality across the country, leaving the issue in limbo just one month after George Floyd’s…
Democrats Knock GOP Police Reform Bill, Call For ‘Improvement’
Senate Democrats on Wednesday threw cold water on Republican-authored police reform legislation, calling it an inadequate and half-hearted solution to hold police officers accountable in the wake of the death…
Washington DC faces House vote to become the 51st state
Calling it an issue that transcends domestic politics, Democrats controlling the House have slated a vote next week to make the District of Columbia the 51st state By ANDREW TAYLOR…
Partisan Fault Lines Emerge In Congress Over Police Reform
As Washington turns its attention to police reforms following nationwide protests over George Floyd’s death, congressional lawmakers are already at odds about the steps needed to curb police misconduct and…
Emotional Senate debate as Rand Paul blocks bill to make lynching a federal crime
Lynching is still not a federal crime in the United States, despite nearly 200 attempts by lawmakers to make it so. Now, as the nation grapples with the death of…
Cory Booker Asks A Pointed Question Over And Over In Senate Speech Against Racism
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Tuesday delivered an impassioned speech on the Senate floor about racism and the protests that have erupted nationwide since the death of George Floyd. Booker…
Senate should improve House coronavirus package: Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said that the Senate should improve a House coronavirus package spearheaded by Democratic leadership. “Now I think what (House Speaker Nancy) Pelosi did in the house,…
House passes $3 trillion relief package, bill ‘DOA’ in Senate
The House passed a historic $3 trillion coronavirus relief package on Friday night — a bill that would put more money directly into Americans’ pockets — but the massive piece…
Sen. Ted Cruz writing book on Supreme Court cases
Sen. Ted Cruz is working on a book, to be published in October, about the Supreme Court May 11, 2020, 12:31 PM 2 min read 2 min read Share to…
Biden accuser says she wants Biden to drop out of the 2020 race for president
The woman who accused Joe Biden of assaulting her in a senate office building in 1993 offered her first public comments since the former vice president firmly denied her allegations…