Politics & Government

Democrats In Texas Stage Walkout To Block Restrictive Voting Bill

10:12am May 31, 2021

by Ashley Lopez

Republican lawmakers in Texas had to give up on a voting bill after Democrats walked out before a final vote. The bill contained some of the most restrictive voting measures in the country.

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For years, New York Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (left) has sought approval of her bill to reform the military's criminal justice system. This year, Gillibrand joined forces with Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst, seen here, a sexual assault survivor

The Effort To Reform The U.S. Military's Justice System Faces A New Fight

7:32am May 31, 2021

by Claudia Grisales

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has enough bipartisan support to approve legislation to transform how major criminal cases are handled for servicemembers. But hurdles remain.

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Here's Where Things Stand With Biden's Infrastructure Bill

7:32am May 31, 2021

by Scott Detrow

President Biden and Senate Republicans are still trying to reach a deal on infrastructure investment. But big differences remain, and time is short.

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News Brief: Benjamin Netanyahu, Texas Voting Bill, Infrastructure Deadline

6:29am May 31, 2021

Israel's prime minister could lose his job as rivals join forces. Texas GOP gives up on a new voting bill after Democrats walk out before a final vote. Still no deal on Biden's infrastructure plan.

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About a year after two women accused him of sexual assault, Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax makes comments during a debate on a bill during the state Senate session at the state Capitol in Richmond in March 2020. Fairfax denies the allegations against hi

Accused Of Assaults He Denies, Justin Fairfax's Run For Va. Governor Tests #MeToo

5:26am May 31, 2021

by Ben Paviour

Two years after Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax was accused of sexual assault, he remains in office and is campaigning to be the state's next governor, raising big questions about race and #MeToo.

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A house under foreclosure in Las Vegas displays a sign on Oct. 15, 2010, saying that it's now bank-owned. Sen. Sherrod Brown has vowed increased scrutiny of Wall Street banks, in part after a surge in foreclosures in his hometown in Ohio over a decade ago

Politics & Government

Why Democrats Are Angry At Wall Street

4:52pm May 30, 2021

by David Gura

Big banks are facing a new reality in Washington: Democrats control all levers of power and they are not shy about their intentions to ratchet up pressure on the sector.

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President Joe Biden spoke in observance of Memorial Day from New Castle, Del., Sunday.

For Memorial Day, Biden Pays Tribute To Fallen Service Members In Delaware

4:26pm May 30, 2021

by Dustin Jones

The president spoke in observance of Memorial Day at the Delaware Memorial Bridge Sunday. It was also the sixth anniversary of the death of his son, Beau Biden, who had served in Iraq.