The fight over voting rights between Republicans and Democrats in Texas continues with the Democrats pledging to do whatever is necessary to stop the GOP […]
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TX Dems Force GOP To Walk Back ‘Horrendous’ Provision To Overturn Elections
Texas GOP claim they don’t know who added what they now denounce as a “horrendous” provision making it easier to overturn elections. Texas State Rep. […]
Continue readingSharpton On Voting Rights: It’s Time ‘To Put Pressure On The Senate’
President of the National Action Network Reverend Al Sharpton, advisor to the DCCC Kurt Bardella, and New York Times domestic correspondent Nick Corasaniti on the […]
Continue readingFreedom Ride for voting rights marks 60 years since the original | USA TODAY
The Black Voters Matter bus tour marks 60 years since the Freedom Ride, and eight years Shelby County v. Holder was decided in a blow […]
Continue readingActual Republican Votes Defy Manchin Optimism On Bipartisanship
Rachel Maddow explains the lesson that should be becoming clearer to Senator Joe Manchin: that while Democrats allow themselves to be blocked by filibustering Republicans, […]
Continue readingGOP Blocks Voting Bill Saying It Was ‘Written By The Devil’
Republicans in the Senate all voted to block debate on a voting rights bill that had support from every Senate Democrat. GOP Sen. Mike Lee […]
Continue readingManchin, Sinema Now Have ‘Permission Slip’ To Change Rules Says David Plouffe
David Plouffe, former senior adviser to President Obama, says Democrats should use all the power they have right now to pass voting rights legislation because […]
Continue readingSen. Padilla: GOP ‘Scared Of A Debate’ On Voting Rights Bill
Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) joins Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss why “democracy is on the line” after Republicans blocked debate on Democrats’ voting rights legislation. » […]
Continue readingMcCaskill: Get Manchin’s Bill On Floor And Watch GOP Hide Behind McConnell’s Skirts
On Tuesday the For the People Act failed to get enough votes to head to the Senate floor for debate. Senate Republicans blocking the debate […]
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