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Vermont GOP rep apologizes after caught repeatedly pouring water in Democratic colleague's bag

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A Republican state lawmaker from Vermont has apologized for repeatedly pouring water into a Democratic colleague’s bag, after he caught her doing it on video.

Trump Denies He’ll Stay in Chicago During GOP Convention

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“Donald Trump on Tuesday denied a report that he would be staying in Chicago during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee next month,” USA Today reports. “ABC7 in Chicago cited

Senate GOP Blocks Bump Stock Ban

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“Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked an attempt by Democrats to pass a bill to ban bump stocks in the wake of a recent Supreme Court ruling,” CNN reports. Axios: “The

Senate GOP Blocks Chuck Schumer's Political Stunt on Bump Stock Ban

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Chuck Schumer pushed a unanimous consent vote on a bump stock ban to use Republican opposition to paint the GOP as favoring mass shooters.

GOP Candidate Regularly Questioned Claims by Women

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“Mark Robinson, the firebrand Republican nominee for governor in North Carolina, has for years made comments downplaying and making light of sexual assault and domestic violence,” the Washington Post reports.

Senate GOP to block Biden appointees in retaliation for “radical lawfare” waged against Trump

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(NaturalNews) Senate Republicans led by Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) recently announced that they are planning to block President Joe Biden's four dozen new set of...

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Senate GOP blocks Democratic effort to ban bump stocks after Supreme Court ruling

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Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked an effort by Democrats to pass a ban on bump stocks in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision overturning a Trump-era federal prohibition on the devices. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the author of…

Trump campaign says he will stay in Milwaukee for GOP convention, not at Chicago property

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Former President Trump will stay in Milwaukee for the upcoming Republican National Convention, his campaign confirmed, batting down reports the former president intended to spend the night at his Chicago property and commute to the…

Senate GOP prevents vote on bump stock ban after SCOTUS reverses Trump-era rule

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Republicans prevented Democrats from forcing a Senate vote for a ban on bump stocks on Tuesday when the latter attempted to bring a bill to the floor.

Why it seems like the entire GOP wants this Republican to lose his primary

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Three states are holding major primaries on Tuesday, headlined by Virginia, where Donald Trump and Kevin McCarthy are both working to punish the chair of the Freedom Caucus for his disloyalty. Oklahoma is also on tap, while Georgia is…

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Behold—the GOP War on Acronyms! Why Stunt Legislation to Ban DEI Will Fail | Opinion

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Apart from the fact that this bill has no chance of becoming law, it will also do nothing to address the problem it purports to solve.

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'So many demands' on state spending, as GOP-led NC House pushes record spending plan

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Despite income tax cuts under GOP leadership, state spending has boomed alongside North Carolina's population growth. The 2024 budget plan proposed by House Republicans is 50% bigger than the state budget was even a decade ago.

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GOP primaries underway in Virginia, Georgia and Oklahoma for congressional seats

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Republican voters are headed to the polls in Virginia, Georgia and Oklahoma Tuesday to cast primary ballots for some key down-ballot races. CBS News campaign reporters Hunter Woodall and Shawna Mizelle have the latest on the races.

Vulnerable Dem senator lashes out at GOP press release by boasting about all the vehicles he owns

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Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., gave a heated response to the National Republican Senatorial Committee after the campaign arm highlighted that Tester "drives a Prius."

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‘I did not over consume’: Md. House GOP leader Jason Buckel charged with DUI

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Del. Jason Buckel, the Republican leader in Maryland's House of Delegates, is speaking out after being charged with DUI in Allegany County last week.

Weaponized justice: The GOP’s war on prosecutors is just the beginning

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s pardon of Daniel Perry last week is part of a larger, right-wing effort to wield the powers of the criminal justice process for their own political purposes, even if it means circumventing the democratic process.

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Biden's new 'amnesty' proposal a 'slap in the face' to taxpayers, GOP senator says

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Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., slammed the Biden administration's recent illegal immigrant amnesty proposal as "abuse" of the president's parole authority.

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GOP, Dems Join Forces On Pennsylvania Marijuana Bill: Why Let Neighboring Ohio Get 'Lion's Share' Of Cannabis Dollars?

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Pennsylvania seems to be on the verge of a legislative shift as bipartisan lawmakers unveil a new bill to legalize recreational marijuana. Reps Aaron Kaufer (R) and Emily Kinkead (D) are leading the charge, urging their colleagues to…

Colbert and Fauci Come Together To Attack 'Hostility' From Trump, GOP

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CBS’s Stephen Colbert welcomed former NIH Director Anthony Fauci to Monday’s edition of The Late Show to promote his new book, to look back at the COVID-19 pandemic, and lament “the politicization of science” and the “hostility” he has…