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Sen. Schumer Says Senate Will Vote on Changes to Filibuster by MLK Day

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The weaponization of rules [means that rules] once meant to short-circuit obstruction have been hijacked to guarantee obstruction. We must ask ourselves: if the right to vote is the cornerstone of our democracy, then how can we in good conscience allow for a situation in which the Republican Party can debate and […]

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Sen. Schumer Says Senate Will Vote on Changes to Filibuster by MLK Day

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The weaponization of rules [means that rules] once meant to short-circuit obstruction have been hijacked to guarantee obstruction. We must ask ourselves: if the right to vote is the cornerstone of our democracy, then how can we in good conscience allow for a situation in which the Republican Party can debate and pass voter suppression laws at the State level with only a simple majority vote, but not allow the United States Senate to do the same? We must adapt,” said Sen. Schumer.

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Select Committee on the January 6 Committee, Led by Rep. Bennie Thompson, Sends Out Subpoenas 

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The violent January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has been marginalized by the members of the Republican Party in the U.S. House. Several members have been implicated as having a connection with the planning of the attack, which happened on the day President Joseph Biden’s election was officially certified.

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President Biden Calls GOP Voter Suppression Proposals ‘Sick’ in First Press Conference

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “What I’m worried about is how un-American this whole initiative is,” President Biden said of GOP-led initiatives around the country to suppress or revoke voting rights to many, particularly individuals of color. “It’s sick. It’s sick,” the President added.

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COMMENTARY: Trying to Rewrite the January 6th Coup Attempt

NNPA NEWSWIRE — It is important to note that both Antifa and the Black Lives Matter movement are networks, at best. There is no one organization called “Antifa,” for instance, and there are many organizations that operate under the banner of Black Lives Matter. Therefore, the right-wing assertions of an Antifa and BLM conspiracy would not make sense in the best of all possible worlds. But more importantly, there is no evidence to back up such assertions!

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