Republicans

Sen. Schumer Says Senate Will Vote on Changes to Filibuster by MLK Day

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The weaponization of rules [means that rules] once meant to short-circuit obstruction have been hijacked to guarantee…

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While Struggling Americans Await $1,200 Stimulus, Nation’s Wealthiest Reap Windfall

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The $2.3 trillion coronavirus stimulus package includes a temporary tax change for individuals who make at least…

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COMMENTARY: Billions for Boeing, Pennies for the People

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Republicans even conceded that Mr. Trump, his grafter family, other cabinet heads and senior leaders, along with…

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OP-ED: Big Insurance Must Help End Surprise Medical Billing

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Known as “surprise medical billing,” these unexpected costs arise when a patient goes to a hospital for…

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Trump Administration Cuts Food Stamps for at Least 700,000 Americans

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Brandon Lipps, the deputy undersecretary for the USDA’s Food Nutrition and Consumer…

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COMMENTARY: The Impeachment Was Really Just Senators and Lawyers Talking

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Politics has always been about whom is the most articulate, and factual, but the impeachment appeared to…

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Sen. Doug Jones On Voting Rights, Impeachment, and Iran

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In an interview that tackled several pressing topics, Jones said he "absolutely agreed" that voting rights are…

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Sen. Sherrod Brown: GOP Should Allow Impeachment Witnesses but “Republicans are Afraid”

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Republicans are afraid. I mean, they liked the far right-wing judges that Trump gives them, but they’re…

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EXCLUSIVE: Rev. Dr. William Barber Addresses Systemic Racism, Poverty & Voting Rights During Call with the Black Press

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Following the Shelby County v. Holder Supreme Court case, which gutted key provisions of the Voting Rights…

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Schumer OP-ED: Congress Must Act to Address Gun Violence

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The conclusions are clear: Black Americans face a greater risk of being victims of gun violence compared…

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