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How the filibuster played into the failure of the Capitol riot commission bill
Shannon Longworth breaks down the role of the filibuster in the Capitol riot commission bill dying on the Senate floor. -
How the filibuster played into the failure of the Capitol riot commission bill
Shannon Longworth breaks down the role of the filibuster in the Capitol riot commission bill dying on the Senate floor. -
Straight Arrow News ‘NowCast’: May 25, 2021
This Straight Arrow News “NowCast” includes a shooting near the George Floyd memorial in Minneapolis, another governor signs a bill banning vaccine passports, and the date is set for a summit between President Biden and Russian Vice President Vladimir Putin. -
Dozens of shots fired at Floyd memorial, one injured
One person was injured when dozens of shots were fired at the site of the George Floyd memorial in Minneapolis Tuesday morning. The shooting comes on the one-year anniversary of Floyd’s death. An Associated Press reporter who was at the site at the time of the shooting said he heard up to 30 shots fired.… -
DeSantis 2024? How Florida’s governor is positioned as Trumpism heir
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is emerging as the next GOP darling and Trumpism heir. As the 2024 presidential race looms, speculation swirls around whether DeSantis will run as Trump’s vice president or for his own seat in the Oval Office. -
Political pork is back. Wait. What do pigs have to do with Congress?
Lawmakers have another path for pushing their agendas. Earmarks are returning to Congress now that House Democrats voted to bring them back after a decade-long ban. The change allows legislators to add provisions to bills, often in exchange for their favorable votes. -
Why do some Democrats in Congress want to do away with the filibuster?
Even with a simple majority in the Senate, Democrats struggle to pass legislation for one reason: the filibuster. Senate Republicans used it to block the creation of an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, and Sen. Joe Manchin has stated his opposition to eliminating the filibuster. -
Qualified immunity: Should a police officer be held to a different standard in court?
Over a year after George Floyd’s death, a potential civil lawsuit against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is still on the table. Qualified immunity is a usable defense in such a civil trial. It is a principle that protects police officers from being held liable in civil court, even when they use excessive force.… -
Does decriminalizing marijuana make it legal?
Decriminalizing marijuana does not make it legal to carry it. However, consequences differ between recreational and medical uses. -
Joe Manchin holds the keys to passing bills through the United States Senate
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) can make or break President Joe Biden’s infrastructure spending and agenda. Manchin is West Virginia’s only Democrat on Capitol Hill, so he needs to keep conservatives in mind to keep his seat. -
Is the United States of America a democracy or a republic?
The Founding Fathers created America with democracy in mind, but in practice, the government looks more like a republic. Democrats and Republicans disagree on the correct term, and the answer lies in the middle.
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