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June 7, 2021 at 9:37 pm

Civil rights leaders don’t budge key senator on voting bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin was unswayed Tuesday by civil rights leaders who implored him to rethink his opposition to a sprawling election...

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May 25, 2021 at 9:34 am

GOP leaders condemn Greene over Holocaust comments

House Republican leaders forcefully condemned GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Tuesday, calling her comments comparing COVID-19 safety measures such as mask-wearing to the treatment...

May 20, 2021 at 9:33 pm

As pandemic spread pain and panic, congressman chased profit

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the early days of the pandemic, New Jersey Rep. Tom Malinowski scolded those looking to capitalize on the health crisis, saying...

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May 20, 2021 at 9:12 pm

As pandemic spread pain and panic, congressman chased profit

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the early days of the pandemic, New Jersey Rep. Tom Malinowski scolded those looking to capitalize on the once-in-a-century health crisis....

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May 19, 2021 at 11:42 am

House rebukes spa attacks as reminder of anti-Asian violence

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-led House on Wednesday approved a resolution condemning attacks in March that killed six women of Asian descent at Atlanta-area massage...

May 18, 2021 at 10:55 am

Congress OKs bill to fight hate crimes vs. Asian Americans

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress approved legislation Tuesday intended to curtail a striking rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, sending President Joe...

May 14, 2021 at 9:51 pm

Rep. Greene’s combative behavior could spark ethics review

WASHINGTON (AP) — A year before her election to Congress, Marjorie Taylor Greene searched for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at her Capitol office, taunting the New...

FILE – In this Feb. 5, 2021, file photo, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Congressional leaders have always faced rebels in their ranks. But Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene are presenting top House Republicans with a test of how to handle a new breed of Trump-era, social media-savvy firebrands. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) WX126 WX126

May 14, 2021 at 1:28 pm

Rep. Greene’s combative behavior could spark ethics review

The Georgia congresswoman's behavior has alarmed some members of the House, where feelings remain raw after the deadly Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol by...

May 13, 2021 at 9:48 am

Democrats search for a strategy to combat GOP voting laws

WASHINGTON (AP) — A small group of civil rights leaders gathered at Vice President Kamala Harris’ ceremonial office last week to discuss Republican-backed laws restricting...

May 11, 2021 at 9:12 pm

Democrats press for broader voter access as GOP resists VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans in the U.S. Senate mounted an aggressive case against Democrats' sweeping election and voter-access legislation, pushing to roll back proposals for...