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Senate Can't Vote On $15 Minimum Wage, Parliamentarian Rules
The Senate parliamentarian informed lawmakers that a plan to gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025 does not fit the complicated rules that govern budget bills in the Senate. -
GOP Rallies Solidly Against Democrats' Virus Relief Package
The hardening opposition suggested that Biden’s first major legislative initiative could encounter unanimous GOP opposition. -
'At Best, It Was Disappointing. At Worst, It Was Damaging': National Security Expert Kayyem Pans Tuesday's Insurrection Senate Hearing
The Harvard professor and CNN analyst said the questioning left her "no smarter," and reinforced the need for an investigatory commission into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. -
House To Vote On Equality Act: Here's What The Law Would Do
The House is set to vote on the Equality Act, which would add and expand protections for LGBTQ people in the Civil Rights Act. Here's what it would do and why it's controversial. -
Merrick Garland Heads For Confirmation Hearing, 5 Years After He Was Denied A Vote
Most people know Judge Merrick Garland for what didn't happen to him. Five years ago, the Senate never acted on his nomination to the Supreme Court. This… -
Rethinking The Constitution
Regarding the Constitution as divine amounts to “constitutional fundamentalism,” according to one legal scholar. -
Texas Democrats Call On Ted Cruz To Resign Over Cancun Trip Amid Deadly Winter Storm
The Texas Democratic Party is calling for the resignation of Sen. Ted Cruz after the Republican lawmaker went on a family vacation in the middle of a deadly winter storm. -
Senate Acquits Trump In Impeachment Trial — Again
The U.S. Senate on Saturday acquitted former President Donald Trump on an impeachment charge of inciting an insurrection.The acquittal comes more than a… -
Trump Impeachment Trial To Open With Sense Of Urgency, Speed
Details of the proceedings are still being negotiated by the Senate leaders, with the duration of opening arguments, senators' questions and deliberations all up for debate. -
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: Cancelling Student Loan Debt 'Single Most Valuable Step' To Boost Economy
Warren is calling on President Biden to take executive action to cancel $50,000 of student debt for borrowers.
