The SEC Has a Lone Democrat, Caroline Crenshaw
Caroline Crenshaw, the lone Democratic commissioner at the Securities and Exchange Commission, is offering dissenting views at the regulatory agency reshaped by President Trump.
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Lone Democrat to back House GOP spending bill explains decision
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Slotkin says Trump has Democrats ‘on their heels’ since election
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Democrats unveil bill to reinstate veterans fired in Trump workforce cuts
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Speaker Johnson looks to jam Senate Democrats with bill to avert shutdown
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These 14 Democrats signed letter calling for Mahmoud Khalil's release
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South Carolina vs. Texas odds, free women's college basketball picks: Longhorns cover in 2025 SEC Tournament
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SEC basketball tournament bracket, schedule: Can Auburn still run the table in Nashville?
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Texas vs. Vanderbilt prediction, odds, time: 2025 SEC Tournament picks, best bets from proven model
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Why the SEC's potential record number of NCAA tourney bids is a headache for the selection committee
Just days before Selection Sunday, the SEC appears likely to eclipse the record of 11 NCAA tournament bids from a single league. That creates a multitude of challenges for the tourney selection ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Arkansas vs. South Carolina prediction, odds, time: 2025 SEC Tournament picks, March 12 bets from proven model
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Senate Democrats' impending choice: Shutdown or surrender
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Duke to No. 1 in men's poll for first time since '21
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Raegan Beers scores 20 as No. 10 Oklahoma beats No. 12 Kentucky 69-65 to reach SEC semifinals
Raegan Beers had 20 points and 11 rebounds, Payton Verhulst added 16 points and No. 10 Oklahoma battled back from a 10-point second-half deficit to beat No. 12 Kentucky 69-65 and advance to the SEC ...ABC News - 4d -
Democrats struggle against relentless Republican hammering on immigration
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Democrats’ performative protest exposes the party’s lack of an alternative
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Bernie Sanders steps into leadership of the anti-Trump resistance
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Gavin Newsom splits with Democrats on transgender athletes
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Which teams are GUARANTEED no. 1 seeds in NCAA tourney? | College Basketball Power Hour
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Nail-biter spending vote could hinge on Trump-district Democrats
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Trump-district Democrats face risky vote on GOP spending bill
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Democrats need ‘new voices’ in fight against Trump, says Sen. Slotkin
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Senate Democrats appear ready to back down in government shutdown fight
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Warren: Democrats ‘showing up’ while Republicans are ‘hiding’
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Monday lauded her fellow Democrats for “showing up” while Republicans are “hiding” from the American people, referring to the GOP's avoidance of in-person town ...The Hill - 1d -
Democrats reintroduce CROWN Act to ban hair discrimination
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The public is losing patience with Trump — it's time for Democrats to pounce
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Some Democrats Regret Their Scattered Responses to Trump’s Speech to Congress
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Garlin Gilchrist announces Democratic bid to become Michigan's first Black governor
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'Wealthy tax dodgers' could benefit from IRS layoffs, Democrats warn
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