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Don't say anti-gay: As GOP approval for same-sex relationships plummets, Republican senators insist they're only coming after trans rights, not gay rights
GOP senators told Insider that their voters are conflating gay rights with trans issues, which have…
Bryan Metzger
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Staunch GOP opposition to Dianne Feinstein committee swap puts Chuck Schumer in a tough spot
Republicans refuse to go along with any plan to replace sick Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Judiciary…
Warren Rojas
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Mitch McConnell slams Fox News but spares Kevin McCarthy — over Tucker Carlson's depiction of January 6 footage
At a press conference, McConnell brandished a letter from the Capitol Police chief calling Carlson'…
Bryan Metzger,Kelsey Vlamis
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A growing group of lawmakers think TikTok is 'digital fentanyl' and want to ban it. Many others remain skeptical.
A group of lawmakers argue that the nearly-ubiquitous app could become a vector for malign Chinese …
Bryan Metzger
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Congress must approve a pathway to permanent residency for Afghan allies in the US before the year ends, advocates urge: 'We owe these Afghans'
"It's a matter of national security. It's a matter of moral injury for our veterans. And it's just …
Oma Seddiq
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Mitch McConnell could've tried to block a bill to protect same-sex marriage. He stayed silent about it instead.
McConnell could've fought against the bill. But widespread support for same-sex marriage, and his s…
Bryan Metzger
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12 Republican senators broke with their party and voted for a bill to protect same-sex marriage
The Senate passed the legislation by a 61-36 margin on Tuesday evening. It must now be passed again…
Bryan Metzger
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Senate same-sex marriage bill says people with 'diverse beliefs about the role of gender in marriage' are 'due proper respect'
Senators sought to gain Republican support by amending the bill, which sailed through the House in …
Bryan Metzger
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The Senate postponed a vote on codifying same-sex marriage until after the midterm elections even though the bill easily passed the House 2 months ago
The vote delay could give Republican senators cover to vote for a measure unpopular with more socia…
Bryan Metzger
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The FBI raid of Mar-a-Lago is prompting elected Republicans to openly acknowledge that Trump will likely run for president again
Condemning the raid, many in the GOP refer to Trump as Biden's "top political opponent," while othe…
Bryan Metzger
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These 41 Republican senators blocked a bill to expand healthcare for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday said the widespread GOP opposition to the veterans' bill "ha…
Oma Seddiq
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GOP Sen. Mike Braun says he would vote to codify 'settled' interracial marriage but wants to 'wait and see' what his constituents think about same-sex unions
Braun flubbed a question on interracial marriage in March. On Wednesday, he joined other Republican…
Bryan Metzger
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McConnell says he hopes the bipartisan gun bill 'will be viewed favorably by voters in the suburbs we need to regain'
"We pretty much own rural and small town America, and I think this is a sensible solution to the pr…
Grace Panetta
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Senate passes a new bipartisan bill that would enact the toughest new guns laws since the 1990s — with 15 Republican senators joining every Democrat in support
The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is expected to pass the House with minimal GOP support and cou…
Bryan Metzger,Lauren Frias
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Gun safety bill clears a hurdle in the Senate with support from 14 Republicans including Mitch McConnell
The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which provides funds to enforce "red flag" laws and offers me…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert,…
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The NRA and the House Freedom Caucus announced their opposition to the bipartisan Senate gun bill less than an hour after it was released
14 Republican senators voted to advance the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which will enact the …
Bryan Metzger
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Mitch McConnell says he's 'comfortable' with with the deal on gun legislation struck by senators Murphy and Cornyn and may even vote for it
"I'm comfortable with the framework, and if the legislation ends up reflecting what the framework i…
Bryan Metzger
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Madison Cawthorn vows to 'expose' fellow Republicans following election defeat: 'It's time for Dark MAGA to truly take command'
"We have an enemy to defeat, but we will never be able to defeat them until we defeat the cowardly …
Bryan Metzger
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Kevin McCarthy says Madison Cawthorn's career is 'not over' despite primary defeat and that he wants to 'help' the scandal-plagued Republican
"He had some issues, but he's young and so you don't wish somebody ill," Kevin McCarthy told report…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn shutters his leadership PAC one day after losing his reelection bid
The embattled North Carolina Republican closing down the committee could indicate he's looking to s…