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North Carolina Republicans fall one vote short of overriding anti-DEI bill

North Carolina Republicans fall one vote short of overriding anti-DEI bill

North Carolina’s DEI Legislation Controversy North Carolina is ramping up its battle over diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) laws. Currently, Republicans hold a three-fifths majority, which they need to override Governor Josh Stein’s vetoes. Governor Stein, a Democrat, has rejected three different bills aimed at banning DEI initiatives in public schools, higher education, and state […]

Democrats Won’t Fund Government Unless Trump Stops Overriding Congress

Representative Jake Autincross (D-MA) said Democrats would not vote to fund the government unless President Donald Trump stops invalidating Congressional spending. Auchicloss said: “Check and balance, separation of power will be the dominant themes of the first year of Donald Trump's presidency. Article 2 is in boxing matches with Congress. Article 1 and Article 3 […]

Trump Has a ‘Fascination’ with Dictators, ‘He Dreamt of Actually Overriding’ Congress

On CNN's “News Central” on Monday, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel told CNN's Christiane Amanpour that President-elect Donald Trump is fascinated by the power of dictators. Amanpour asked. “I distinctly remember when Donald Trump was first elected, you were the only person who actually welcomed his election with conditions. In other words, we supported mutual […]

Wisconsin voters ban Zuckerbucks after effectively overriding their Democratic governor’s past vetoes

Wisconsin, along with 27 other states, is working to make it more difficult for well-funded ideologues such as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to interfere in elections. Democratic Governor Tony Evers exercised the right of veto Multiple efforts to keep so-called “Zuckerbacks” out of Badger State elections. The state’s Republican-controlled Legislature had believed that lawmakers would […]