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NYC Primary: 10 Democratic Candidates Looking To Play Key Role In New York’s Pandemic Recovery As New City Comptroller

The comptroller sets the framework for how the city can spend its money, conducting audits and reports to make sure the rules are followed.…
cbslocal
2021-06-23 03:48

Garland Says Watchdog Best Positioned to Review Trump-Era Justice Dept., Not Him

The attorney general said that various inspector general inquiries would help uncover any wrongdoing and that he wanted to avoid politicizing the work of career officials.…
nytimes
2021-06-23 03:43
Today

Sanders signals openness to adjusting SALT cap

The cap primarily increases the tax bills of higher-income residents of high-tax states like New York and California.…
nytimes
2021-06-23 03:31

Why Democrats Are Trying Election Reform Even Though They Don’t Have The Votes

In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses the Democrats’ attempts to pass election reforms and what comes next after their proposals hit roadblocks in the Senate.…
fivethirtyeight
2021-06-23 03:14

Republicans Block Voting Rights Bill, Dealing Blow to Biden and Democrats

All 50 G.O.P. senators opposed the sweeping elections overhaul, leaving a long-shot bid to eliminate the filibuster as Democrats’ best remaining hope to enact legal changes.…
nytimes
2021-06-23 02:31

Following Biden admin's move to end anti-asylum policy, SCOTUS dismisses ongoing challenge

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed an ongoing challenge to the previous administration’s inhumane, anti-asylum Remain in Mexico policy—but only because the program is no more. The Biden administration announced on June 1 that…
dailykos
2021-06-23 02:10

Sheldon Whitehouse’s white houses

Newport, Rhode Island is basically the WASP capital of the universe. It’s been in decline since the Eisenhower administration The post Sheldon Whitehouse’s white houses appeared first on The Spectator World.…
spectator
2021-06-23 01:56

With Mass Vaccination Sites Winding Down, It’s All About the ‘Ground Game’

The shift away from high-volume centers is an acknowledgment of the harder road ahead: a highly targeted push, akin to get-out-the-vote efforts, to persuade the reluctant to get shots.…
nytimes
2021-06-23 01:56

'They’re going to try to do here what they did in California': A potential gig worker ballot fight is looming in Massachusetts

Labor advocates are preparing to face off against an unprecedentedly expensive 2022 ballot campaign over how the state treats Uber and Lyft drivers. The post 'They’re going to try…
boston
2021-06-23 01:55

Biden Pushes Effort to Combat Rising Tide of Violent Crime

President Joe Biden is expected to announce a partnership between federal law enforcement and local police to help combat a rising tide of violent crime…
nbcnewyork
2021-06-23 01:45

Is Billie Eilish the bad guy?

Duh! The post Is Billie Eilish the bad guy? appeared first on The Spectator World.…
spectator
2021-06-23 01:44

Mostly Latino high school basketball team taunted by audience throwing tortillas at players

Community members are outraged after a high school team experienced blatant racism during a championship game Saturday. The game took place between Orange Glen High School and Coronado High School…
dailykos
2021-06-23 01:40

U.S. Blocks Websites Linked to Iran at Key Point in Nuclear Talks

Officials seized the domains of about three dozen websites just days after Iran elected a new, hard-line president, and at a critical moment in nuclear negotiations.…
nytimes
2021-06-23 01:21

Big Democratic super PAC to pour $20 million into counteracting GOP's voting rights assault

The major Democratic super PAC Priorities USA announced Tuesday substantial funding for an early push to combat the GOP-led assault on voting rights across the country. To that end, the group…
dailykos
2021-06-23 01:10

Nancy Pelosi To Decide Soon On House Select Committee To Probe Capitol Riot

Republicans in the Senate blocked a bipartisan bill last month that would have created an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection.…
huffingtonpost
2021-06-23 00:51

What’s Next In The Filibuster Fight After Republicans Block Voting Rights Bill

The pressure campaign to change the Senate's filibuster rules will really ramp up now.…
huffingtonpost
2021-06-23 00:45

GOP filibuster halts Democrats' signature voting bill

"What could be more hypocritical and cynical than invoking minority rights in the Senate as a pretext for preventing debate about how to preserve minority rights in the society." The post…
boston
2021-06-23 00:44

California COVID vaccination uneven as state reaches milestone

The Bay Area is driving up the state's vaccination rate, with more than 80% of eligible residents at least partly vaccinated in several counties.…
mercurynews
2021-06-23 00:41

House will vote to scrap some of the worst Trump-era rules this week

The Democratic Congress is taking a cautious approach on one of their most powerful tools for undoing damage wrought by Trump, the Congressional Review Act (CRA). One of the problems…
dailykos
2021-06-23 00:40

Politics Podcast: What Comes Next For Democrats’ Election Legislation

Democrats brought their wide ranging election legislation, the For The People Act, to the Senate floor on Tuesday. Senate Republicans planned to filibuster the bill, meaning Democrats will have to…
fivethirtyeight
2021-06-23 00:34

MoveOn Executive Director Rahna Epting Responds to S.1 Vote

Washington, D.C. — Today, Rahna Epting, the executive director of MoveOn, released the following statement after Republicans filibustered S.1, the For the People Act: “Today, the Republican party doubled down…
moveon
2021-06-23 00:24

Palo Alto: Historic downtown Roth Building gets council’s OK to house city museum

The Palo Alto History Museum will soon have a new home at the historic Roth Building after the city council approved funds to rehab the dilapidated 20th century structure on…
mercurynews
2021-06-23 00:19

Connecticut is the latest state to legalize recreational marijuana

"For decades, the war on cannabis caused injustices and created disparities while doing little to protect public health and safety," Governor Ned Lamont said.…
cbsnews
2021-06-23 00:17

Activists: Vatican is ‘meddling’ in Italy’s LGBT law

The proposed law adds women and people who are gay, transgender or have disabilities to the classes of those protected under a law banning discrimination and punishing hate crimes. It…
mercurynews
2021-06-23 00:10

Newly released records show just how many Secret Service agents contracted COVID-19 under Trump

In 2020, during the Trump administration, 881 active Secret Service employees were diagnosed with COVID-19. This, according to records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request by watchdog organization…
dailykos
2021-06-23 00:10

Cartoon: App wars

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dailykos
2021-06-23 00:09

Ranked Choice Voting Debuts for NYC Mayoral Primary – Here's What New Yorkers Think

Ranked choice voting made its Big Apple debut for the city’s mayoral primary and while some New Yorkers were excited about the new voting system, others felt confused and unprepared…
nbcnewyork
2021-06-23 00:08
Yesterday

COVID-19 Rescue Plans Sent Personal Income Spiking Nationally

Some of the biggest hikes were in states whose Republican senators voted against $1,400 stimulus checks, according to new government data.…
huffingtonpost
2021-06-22 23:42

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