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Obama stresses critical Dem Senate majority for appointing preferred judges

Former President Barack Obama, at a fundraiser Wednesday night, stressed the importance of maintaining a Democratic majority in the Senate and underscored the Senate’s unique authority to confirm judges nominated by the president. “The ability to appoint judges has never been more important than it is today,” he said during the event in Potomac, Maryland. […]

Dem Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Announces Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis

Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas announced that she had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer Sunday. Jackson Lee, who has been in office since 1995, made the announcement in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. The Texas representative did not elaborate on the severity of her diagnosis or course of treatment but […]

‘Misleading’ Dem contraception bill fails key vote as GOP slams broad proposal

Democrats’ contraception bill failed in a key procedural vote on Wednesday, with Republicans blasting the sweeping proposal for its impact on parental rights and religious freedom. The Senate voted 51-39 against moving forward with the “Birth Control Bill of Rights.” The bill needed 60 votes to advance in the Senate. Jon Tester’s campaign acknowledges ‘hard […]

‘Parental rights’: GOP warns Dem Senate bill is about more than contraception

Republicans slammed the bill before the Senate on Wednesday afternoon, claiming that Democrats are “fear-mongering” about access to contraception to “score easy political points.” “There is no threat to access to contraception because it is legal in every state and required by law to be provided free by health insurance companies,” more than two dozen […]