Georgia's Stacey Abrams Admits Defeat, Says Kemp Used 'Deliberate' Suppression To Win

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Ohio Republicans, empowered by the Kavanaugh Supreme Court, move aggressively toward forcing childbirth on womenWhile the name of Brett Kavanaugh has fallen out of the headline news cycle, the religious right has not forgotten that his recent addition to the Supreme Court now means they likely have five votes to overturn Roe v. Wade and allow ( Read more... )

Trump's acting attorney general involved in firm that scammed veterans out of life savings

• Matthew Whitaker was paid advisory board member for WPM
• Veteran: ‘I spent the money on a dream. I lost everything’

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Yeah good luck with that, you short-fingered vulgarian!


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The decision overturns the sensible restrictions imposed by the Obama administration after Ferguson, MO.


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“Historically, when this kind of thing has happened, it’s encouraged other people to take up the same tactics.”


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In the aftermath of the murder of activist Heather Heyer in Charlottesville, Virginia, state legislators who had previously pushed to shield drivers who killed protesters with a moving vehicle are largely standing by their various efforts, arguing that their legislation would not have applied in this weekend’s attack ( Read more... )

A group of well-known local Democrats will collect campaign cash later this month -- for a Republican.

Miami Rep. Carlos Curbelo will attend an Aug. 23 fundraising reception hosted by nine Democrats, including former Miami Mayor Manny Diaz, Homestead Mayor Jeff Porter and Florida City Mayor Otis Wallace, according to an invitation to the event.

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It's what you get when you sneakily form a super-secretive Senate group to work on healthcare in the dark, with 13 men and zero women. Turns out, it was women who decided the fate of their bill anyway. Oh, the irony!


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The ACLU is trying to block a bill that gives men (including rapists) equal say.


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