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These 14 Democratic senators broke with Biden and voted against striking down the DC criminal code
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDemocratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Cory Booker of New Jersey, and Mazie Hirono of...
'Crazy crime law': Why Democrats and Republicans in Congress are fighting about a D.C. code
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWASHINGTON – A rare Senate vote Wednesday to block Washington, D.C., criminal code reform is a...
In a Reversal, Biden Says He’ll Sign Republican DC Crime Bill
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 1 year ago(Bloomberg) -- President Joe Biden said he’d sign Republican legislation barring the government in...
DC Emancipation Day: How to celebrate
WDVM via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoWASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Although D.C. Emancipation Day officially is April 16, the District said it will mark the occasion with a number of...
Half of the World's Democracies Are in Retreat. Here's What to Expect in 2023
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoActivists rally for voting rights and DC statehood as they block traffic on Pennsylvania Avenue SE...
Biden says he would sign Republican bill overturning Washington, DC, crime laws
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden said on Thursday he would sign a Republican-led bill that...
Voices: Why Mitch McConnell won’t get rid of the filibuster
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said in an interview with USA Today over the weekend that he...
This Juneteenth, leaders vow to fight against declining freedoms for Black Americans
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 10 months ago“Historically, we’ve always had to address the attacks on our rights and our freedoms, and that’s...
Voting rights face more threats today than Jim Crow era, advocate says
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 9 months agoCivil rights leaders reflect on the pivotal achievement of enfranchisement for Black Americans and...
Voices: Injuries and illnesses grind the Senate to a halt
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOn Wednesday evening, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was hospitalised after tripping during...