Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema are on their way out of the Senate, which means Democrats’ biggest block to progress—the filibuster—could be, too. Filibuster reform is front and center in this election, with Democrats arguing that a restoration of abortion rights, voting rights, and civil liberty protections hang in the balance. Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, a longtime leading advocate of filibuster reform, told NBC News that the prospects for reform look promising if the Democrats hold the Senate. ...
The Arizona Senate approved a proposed ballot measure that would ask voters in November to make it a state crime for noncitizens to enter the state through Mexico at any location other than a port of entry.
Thursday, during an appearance on FBN's "Mornings with Maria," Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) reacted to a Fox News report that suspects in a breach at Quantico in Virginia came across the U.S.-Mexico border. | Clips
Democrats have a history of believing that rules and laws don’t apply to them, and their flagrant flouting of Ohio law may cost them the U.S. Senate.
Gov. Phil Scott on Tuesday picked a North Hero economic development official to succeed longtime senator Dick Mazza, who resigned in April as he battles cancer. Andy Julow’s appointment to the vacant seat takes effect immediately, and means the Democrat will have the chance to vote on a number of key vetoes when lawmakers reconvene June 17. Julow, who is 46 and married with two grown daughters, previously owned a computer software business focused on the insurance industry. He is now the...
Democrats may be in the minority in the Missouri Senate, but you wouldn't know it after they staged an epic filibuster that just forced Republicans to abandon a cynical ploy to undermine direct democracy and thwart abortion rights. Joining us on "The Downballot" this week is state Sen. Lauren Arthur, one of the participants in Democrats' record-breaking legislative marathon. Arthur breaks down the GOP's scheme to con voters into making it harder to amend the state constitution and explains how...
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Senate Democrats are planning to make June Reproductive Rights Month, commemorating the anniversaries of Roe v. Wade in 1973 and Dobbs v. Jackson Womens’ Health that overturned it in 2022. With the Supreme Court ready to rule on access to both abortion pills and emergency abortions, they should have plenty of fodder. But Donald Trump gave them even more with his gaffe Tuesday suggesting that he’s coming up with an “interesting” and “very comprehensive policy” on birth control. Never mind that...
The Senate will hold a revote with Democrats saying they hope to embarrass Republicans into switching their stance and embracing the border security bill months after it was blocked by a filibuster,.
Two committees inquiring after reports of ex-president’s offer to roll back dozens of regulations for $1bn campaign donationsPowerful Senate Democrats have launched an investigation into an alleged quid pro quo offer from Donald Trump to fossil fuel executives.At a meeting at his Mar-a-Lago home and club last month, the former president reportedly told oil bosses he would immediately roll back dozens of environmental regulations if elected, and requested $1bn in contributions to his presidential...
In a letter addressed to Chairwoman Liz Walters of the Ohio Democratic Party, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose underscored the urgency for compliance with Ohio’s ballot access deadline in preparation for the upcoming general election. Dated May 21, 2024, the letter reiterated the requirement under Ohio Revised Code 3505.10 for political parties to certify […]
The investigation marks the Democrats' latest salvo against the oil industry just as executives have increased their contributions to the former president's run against Joe Biden.