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Herschel Walker’s nonsense solution to mass shootings is having the government look ‘at men looking at women looking at social media’

It's ... something

On May 26, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

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‘Pls no’: Democrats respond to Lincoln Project’s vow to help in Ohio Senate race

Ohio Democrats to the never-Trump PAC: Thanks but no thanks.

On May 5, 2022 by Claire Goforth

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Chris Smalls testifies before Congress about efforts Amazon made to halt union organizing

He said new hires were almost immediately subjected to anti-union propaganda.

On May 5, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

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Broadband expert thrashes former senator’s misleading campaign against Gigi Sohn’s FCC nomination

Heitkamp is 'misreading quotes' about Sohn.

On Apr 29, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

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‘Ohhhhhhhh so this is where all the money is’: Intern exposes Senate’s ‘secret’ train on TikTok—an viewers are disgusted by how lavish it seems

'Oh I found my taxes.'

On Apr 8, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

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The head of a ‘QAnon-adjacent’ anti-sex trafficking group is set to testify at Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation

It's part of a campaign to smear her as a pedophile enabler.

On Mar 23, 2022 by Claire Goforth

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Congress barrels forward with EARN IT Act, determined to end encrypted messaging online

Critics are warning that the bill could threaten encryption, free expression online.

On Feb 10, 2022 by Andrew Wyrich

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Twitter is already in a froth about Manchin, Sinema blocking Biden’s potential new Supreme Court justice—but they might be wrong

The two centrists are on the hot seat with fellow Democrats.

On Jan 26, 2022 by Claire Goforth

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Senate confirms Jessica Rosenworcel to new term at FCC

'It's the honor of my lifetime to lead the FCC and serve as the first permanent female Chair.'

On Dec 7, 2021 by Mikael Thalen

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Tech advocates flood Senate with messages to confirm 2 FCC nominees

Groups have sent over 100,000 messages.

On Nov 8, 2021 by Mikael Thalen

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That clip of a senator asking Facebook to end finstas is just part of the story

He had already explained what a finsta was before asking Facebook to 'commit to ending' them.

On Oct 1, 2021 by Claire Goforth

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Black man confronts cop who’s following him, cop can’t give a reason why in resurfaced video

The video resurfaced after a senator said that 'America is not a racist country.'

On May 1, 2021 by Rachel Kiley

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Bernie Sanders says U.S. must defeat COVID-19 so young people can date again

'You got young people, who want to go to school, who want to socialize, want to date, want to do things that young people do.'

On Mar 5, 2021 by Kahron Spearman

Joker holds a knife up to Senator Patrick Leahy in 'The Dark Knight'

Senator who is now 3rd in line to presidency has appeared in 5 Batman movies

He's also received major donations from Warner Bros.

On Jan 21, 2021 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Tech Tuesday newsletter: The monumental task of archiving the Trump internet

Here is a look at tech and politics news from the last week.

On Jan 19, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich