[ad_1] Melissa Alexander came to the Tennessee statehouse to convince members of the Republican party – her party – to adopt gun control measures after a mass shooting at her son’s school. A year later, she doesn’t feel like she’s gotten through to many lawmakers. But there’s at least one Republican senator who’s made Melissa […]

[ad_1] A person holds a sign that says “VOTING RIGHTS NOW” during a peace walk in Washington, D.C., on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2022. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Samuel Corum/Getty Images In a closely watched legal fight over how the federal Voting Rights Act can be enforced, civil rights groups […]

[ad_1] Jon Wiener: From The Nation magazine, this is Start Making Sense. I’m Jon Wiener. Today: What is to be done – about Joe Biden? Later in the show, Harold Meyerson says “Biden Must Go.” But first, comment from Marc Cooper.  That’s come up, in a minute.[BREAK]Where we stand today with Joe Biden – despite […]

[ad_1] Politics / Column / July 3, 2024 If American democracy is on the line, as Democrats have rightly insisted, why nominate someone who has trouble keeping up with his opponent? Ad Policy US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden speak to supporters at a watch party for the CNN Presidential Debate on […]

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[ad_1] ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. New York Police Commissioner Edward Caban on Tuesday evening issued a five-page statement defending how he has handled officer discipline in the year since he was appointed to lead the department. The […]

[ad_1] Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas is the first congressional Democrat to publicly call for President Biden to withdraw from his reelection bid after last week’s poor debate performance. Sergio Flores/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sergio Flores/Getty Images Texas Rep. Lloyd Doggett is the first congressional Democrat to call for President Biden to withdraw […]

[ad_1] President Biden, seen here at a watch party in Atlanta, Ga. on June 27, told campaign staffers on Wednesday that he is staying in the presidential race. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images President Biden told his campaign staffers on Wednesday that he is staying in […]

[ad_1] Sensing the chance of a landslide victory in November, GOP candidates and strategists are hoping Biden stays at the top of the ticket. Ad Policy President Joe Biden is seen with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson as he departs from the Friends of Ireland ceremony on the House steps of the Capitol in […]

[ad_1] ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This article is co-published with The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan local newsroom that informs and engages with Texans. Sign up for The Brief Weekly to get up to speed on their […]