mitch mcconnell
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The TikTok Ban Has a Real Shot at Becoming Law This Week
The bill that could ban or force a sale of TikTok seems to be on a fast track through Congress, widely expected to become law later this week.
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Defusing the Global Climate Emergency Depends on Defusing the Democracy Emergency
A year ago today, Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy were fleeing for their lives as a violent mob swarmed the halls of the U.S. Capitol. With their personal safety at risk, the two most powerful Republicans on Capitol Hill at last stood up to Donald Trump. In a heated phone call, McCarthy, the House minority…
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Wishing Harm to Anti-Vaxxers and Climate Deniers Won’t Solve Anything
I’ve been noticing a disturbing trend in how people are talking about covid-19. As vaccines have become widely available in the U.S., people are treating the unvaccinated with scorn and anger. Alabama’s Republican Gov. Kay Ivey even went so far as to say “It’s time to start blaming the unvaccinated folks” for the new surge…
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McConnell Doesn’t Care About Section 230 or the Election — Just Keeping Your Relief Check Small
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell moved to block consideration of a House-approved stimulus package on Tuesday that includes $US2,000 ($2,627) checks for many Americans — an amount sought after by a rising chorus of Republicans and an outgoing President Trump.