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Paulette Jordan Wins Idaho Senate Democratic Primary
The Native American former state legislator is making a historic run against Republican Sen. Jim Risch.
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Tribes Desperately Need More COVID-19 Relief As The Government Idles
"At every turn, the Trump administration has failed to live up to its trust responsibility to tribes across the country," fumed Sen. Tom Udall (D-N.M.).
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GOP Advances Judicial Nominee Who Called Affordable Care Act 'Illegitimate'
Cory Wilson, who has also attacked abortion rights and LGBTQ rights, is up for a lifetime seat on a U.S. appeals court.
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John Cornyn Encourages People To Sign Up For Obamacare After Fighting To Repeal It
"The good news is that if you lose your employer-provided coverage … [you are] eligible to sign up for the Affordable Care Act," said the Republican senator.
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Trump Met With GOP Lawmakers For An Hour. Nobody Wore A Mask Or Stayed Apart.
Are these guys begging to get the coronavirus?
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Mitch McConnell's Protege Inches Closer To A Powerful Court Seat
What pandemic? The Senate is focused on confirming 37-year-old Justin Walker to a lifetime seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
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Oregon Has Been Voting By Mail For Decades. Now It Will Save Lives.
Gov. Kate Brown was "horrified" that Wisconsin voters had to risk getting COVID-19 to vote and wants to help other states avoid this in November.
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Tribes Were Supposed To Get $8 Billion In COVID-19 Aid. They've Gotten $0.
The delay in disbursing the money "is unnecessary and works against the federal government’s trust responsibility," House Democrats told Treasury.
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Senate Democrats Urge Lindsey Graham To Focus Hearings On COVID-19, Not More Judges
"Now is not the time to process routine judicial nominations," reads a letter signed by every Democrat on the Judiciary Committee.
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Congresswoman Rips Trump For Making West Point Cadets Return To Campus For His Speech
"It’s always about him,” said Rep. Jackie Speier, chair of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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Tribes Aren't Getting COVID-19 Aid Because Federal Agencies Are Flailing
"They don't know how to interact in the appropriate way with tribes and they're just not getting the job done," says Sen. Tom Udall.
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What Pandemic? Trump, Mitch McConnell Still Eager To Confirm More Judges
They're ready to fill a seat on the nation's second-most powerful court with a 37-year-old man rated "not qualified" to be a judge.
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The White House Wanted To Give $0 To Tribes In The $2 Trillion Stimulus Bill
Senate Republicans also worked to scale back direct relief for Native Americans.
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A $500 Billion Corporate Bailout? With Few Conditions? Katie Porter Wants Oversight Now.
"I want to be crystal clear: The Treasury can move this money in an hour," said the California Democrat.
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House Lawmakers Unveil Resolution Blaming China For The Coronavirus
At a time when Trump is fueling racist "Chinese virus" rhetoric and Asian Americans are being spit on and attacked, this seems like a terrible idea.
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8 Presidential Candidates Outline Their Visions For The Courts
HuffPost and MSNBC will be interviewing the candidates in New Hampshire about what their judicial picks will look like and how they'll work with Mitch McConnell.
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Idaho Democrat Paulette Jordan Is Running For Senate
The former gubernatorial nominee wants to take on Republican Sen. Jim Risch.
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Impeachment Day Tourists Are Somewhere Between Fired Up And Ready To Hit A Bar
Some had MAGA hats. Others insisted Trump deserves punishment. And they waited in line for hours to watch the same divide in the House.
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Nancy Pelosi Wears Power Brooch For Trump's Impeachment Proceedings
The speaker displayed a Mace of the Republic pin, which symbolizes the legislative authority of the House of Representatives.
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Bipartisan Group Of 77 Lawmakers Defends Indian Child Welfare Act
The landmark law, which is being challenged in court, is constitutional and protects the "best interests" of Native children, reads their amicus brief.