How the Massachusetts senator enlisted most Senate Republicans to support sweeping legislation.
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Lawmakers Debate Bill to Blackmail Sanctuary Cities
H.R. 7640 would require state and local police departments to help federal agents carry out their mass deportation drive. Democrats used a states’ rights argument to say why that’s bogus.
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Spring Training for the Election Canceler
Trump moves to preempt Texas Republicans’ upcoming Senate primary.
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A Sign of the Times in Texas?
Democrats weary of the hyper-partisan chaos on Capitol Hill opt for a mild-mannered white state representative over a bold Black House member.
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Can Congress Stop Mad King Trump’s Mad War on Iran?
With Republicans in charge, probably not.
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The Blowback From an Unpopular Iran War
Trump’s Iran campaign may have the surprising effect of putting foreign policy back into the hands of American voters.
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Congress? Maybe Check Back in 2027.
The State of the Union address made sure that Republicans will preside over a year of inaction in our nation’s legislature.
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The SOTU Clips That Should Prove Disastrous for Trump and the GOP
Democrats should stream and broadcast the president’s odes to our economy over and over again.
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Bestowing Medals, Vilifying Democrats, Clinging to Tariffs
No wonder Trump’s State of the Union took two hours.
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The Big Lie at the Heart of Republican Electoral Strategy
To combat the nonexistent threat of noncitizen voting, the GOP is determined to keep Democrats from the polls.