The landmark legislation, which was first signed into law in 1994 but expired in 2019, ensured legal protections for women from domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking.
Category: Politics
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N.C. GOP Senate candidate launches ad accusing primary rival of supporting Putin
“As Ukrainians bled and died, Congressman [Ted] Budd excused their killer,” former North Carolina governor McCrory says in a new video ad.
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The right-wing media-verse finds a powerful opponent for its straw men
At last, Fox News has an athlete from whom it’s happy to hear.
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Congress rushes to send aid to Ukraine, with much more likely to come
While the perennial spending fights continue to be laced with partisan venom, lawmakers in both parties have pledged an unusual level of unity in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This sets up what could become a long march of congressionally approved funds to battle against Putin’s latest act of aggression.
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Why Washington shut down Poland’s offer to give Ukraine fighter jets
There are hard limits to what the West is willing to do to help Ukraine.
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Rep. Madison Cawthorn charged with driving with revoked license for second time
The 26-year-old congressman was previously charged with driving with a revoked license in 2017; that charge was dismissed.
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A president navigates how to ask for painful sacrifices from Americans for Ukraine
Marshaling a collective willingness to sacrifice is tricky — especially for a country that most Americans can’t pinpoint on a map and has a capital that many still can’t determine how to pronounce.
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Biden calls for legislation to help sick veterans who served near burn pits
The president, in Texas, discussed his strategy for helping veterans who served near military burn pits. The issue is emotional for Biden, since his son Beau died after serving near burn pits, though the link is not clear.
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Pence-backed ad falsely blames Biden for hike in purchases of Russian oil
Pence’s political group is bankrolling $10 million on an emotional and hard-hitting ad that says Biden’s cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline was a “horrific decision.”
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From Michigan, the purest distillation of Trump rewarding loyalty to his fraud falsehoods
Trump’s going all in on promoting one of the state’s leaders in election misinformation.
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House panel flags Amazon and its senior executives to Justice Department for potentially criminal conduct
In a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, the lawmakers accuse Amazon of engaging in a “pattern and practice” of misleading conduct that appeared designed to “influence, obstruct, or impede” the committee.
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Democrats embrace politically risky strategy on rising gas prices
Ban on Russian oil is likely to further spike prices at the pump, creating a potential political headache for Democrats.
