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Rep. Bobby Rush says Manchin has 'become too much of a rural elitist' in his proposed restrictions for the child tax credit
Rush, the only person who ever beat Obama in an election, said Manchin needs to "go back to the hil…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Police officers made popcorn and drank coffee in a Chicago congressman's office while businesses were being looted next door
Officers were caught on videotape lounging relaxing in Rep. Bobby Rush's Chicago campaign office du…
Grace Panetta
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Live results: Brandon Johnson defeats Paul Vallas in the Chicago mayoral runoff election
Brandon Johnson bested Paul Vallas in a heated runoff to be Chicago's mayor after voters denied Lor…
John L. Dorman
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18 Chicago cops caught 'lounging' in a congressman's office during the George Floyd protests have been disciplined
17 out of the 18 Chicago officers who were caught lounging in a congressman's office during civil u…
Bre'Anna Grant
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Biden signs legislation making lynching a federal hate crime for the first time in US history
"No federal law expressly prohibited lynching. None. Until today," Biden said at the White House si…
John L. Dorman
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Democrats press Biden to fulfill his campaign pledge after Breyer's retirement: 'You promised us a Black woman on the Supreme Court'
Biden pledged during the 2020 campaign to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court, a pl…
Bryan Metzger
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Political leaders emphasize 'true justice' and accountability after three men charged in Ahmaud Arbery's death are found guilty
"This verdict upholds a sense of accountability, but not true justice," Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnoc…
Rebecca Cohen,Jake Epstein
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Florida Reps. Al Lawson and Frederica Wilson have shown up to vote in person less than 7% of the time since proxy voting began
Insider identified several other lawmakers who have mostly voted remotely in the last two years, an…
Bryan Metzger,Walt Hickey
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Here are the 3 House Republicans that voted against a bill to make lynching a federal hate crime
Republicans said the anti-lynching bill would "endanger other liberties such as freedom of speech" …
Bryan Metzger
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Fauci says racism is fueling the coronavirus 'double whammy' killing Black Americans at high rates
Fauci was asked on Tuesday whether "racism itself" may be a big part of what's driving the high cor…
Hilary Brueck
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Young Black activists are done waiting their turn for political office. They're taking on the 'John Lewis generation' of elder lawmakers who they say are out of touch.
Activists in the Black Lives Matter generation say it's time for elder lawmakers to pass the torch.…
Elvina Nawaguna
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After more than 100 years, the House passed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act
FILE - This undated photo shows Emmett Louis Till, a 14-year-old black Chicago boy, who was kidnapp…
Lauren Frias
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House Democrats want extra security for Ilhan Omar after the 'send her back' chants
Thompson on Monday had already asked Capitol Police to convene an emergency meeting to review their…
Tom Porter,Tom Porter
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Rep. Steve King says he supports the congressional resolution condemning his own words on 'white supremacy'
The Clyburn resolution broadly condemning white supremacy and white nationalism is just one of mult…
Joe Perticone
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GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz self-quarantines during Air Force One flight with Trump, days after making light of coronavirus with a gas mask
Gaetz was with President Donald Trump on Air Force One on Monday after attending a party at the pre…
John Haltiwanger,Sonam Sheth
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3 years after Ikea recalled 17.3 million dressers, a lawyer who represented the parents of victims say more toddlers will lose their lives to furniture tip-overs
"Corporations cannot regulate themselves, it's just against what they are," said Crystal Ellis, the…
Áine Cain
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Meet The 9 House Members So Safe They Haven't Even Bothered Putting Up Campaign Websites
· Democrat Nancy Pelosi (CA-12) · Democrat Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) · Democrat Bobby Rush (IL-01) · …
Brett LoGiurato
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Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar lead with the most 2018 Grammy nominations - here's the complete list of nominees
Best Historical Album: Bobo Yeye: Belle Epoque In Upper Volta - Jon Kirby, Florent Mazzoleni, Rob …