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What is the filibuster? A look at the Senate’s consequential quirk and debate on its future
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWASHINGTON – The filibuster — the controversial Senate rule able to advance or stall key legislation...
On the Eve of Congressional Black Caucus Conference, A Lesson on How The CBC got Started
The Root via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe Relentless Pursuit 1971 was quite a year for America. Nixon was President and the streets were...
Nearly all strides in equal voting access in Louisiana have come from federal intervention
The Daily Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEDITOR'S NOTE: This page is part of a comprehensive guide to voting rights across the U.S. and in...
What do the Democrats stand for?
The Week via Yahoo News· 8 months agoA donkey, the unofficial symbol of the Democratic Party. The United States fairly quickly developed into a two-party democracy, much to the chagrin of...
What is a runoff election, and how will it work in Georgia's Senate race?
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWashington — While Democrats have clinched control of the Senate with victories in Arizona and...
58 years after the signing of the Voting Rights Act, protecting the Black vote remains a struggle
theGrio via AOL· 10 months agoOPINION: New laws in GOP-controlled states have added new barriers to the ballot box for Black...
Author will speak in Columbia on Hubert Humphrey, fight for civil rights
Columbia Daily Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThough the Civil Rights Movement came to fruition in the 1950s and 1960s, one can arguably trace its...
House Democrats Introduce Transgender Bill of Rights
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFrom left: U.S. Reps. Ritchie Torres, David Cicilline, and Pramila Jayapal Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday announced a...
Bishop William Barber on MLK's legacy, how we 'left the battlefield' in the war on poverty
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBishop William Barber II is a man on a mission: to end poverty in America. Not quite 60 years old —...
The Looming Reversal Of Roe v. Wade Is Another Perilous Sign For American Democracy
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 2 years ago(Photo: Illustration: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost; Photos: Getty) This article is part of a larger series...