Schumer: Democrats will weigh filibuster reform for abortion rights
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Manchin Won’t Endorse Harris After Her Call to End Filibuster Over Abortion Rights
“Shame on her,” Joe Manchin, the independent senator from West Virginia, said after Kamala Harris reiterated her support for ending the Senate practice. “She knows the filibuster is the Holy Grail ...2 hours ago - Abortion -
The Hill - Politics
Senate Democrats take final crack at abortion bill on floor ahead of November
Senate Republicans blocked Democrats from advancing a resolution aimed at ensuring access to emergency health care, including for abortions, as Democrats keep their messaging centered on ...2 hours ago - Abortion -
The Guardian - World
Harris calls for end to Senate filibuster to restore US abortion rights
Democratic nominee focuses campaign on ‘reproductive freedom’ and says 60-vote threshold should be abolished. Kamala Harris has called for an end to the Senate filibuster to make good on her ...4 hours ago - Abortion -
The Hill - Politics
Schumer: Democrats will weigh filibuster reform for abortion rights
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced Tuesday that Senate Democrats will discuss creating a “carveout” in the Senate’s filibuster rule to pass abortion rights legislation if they ...5 hours ago - Abortion -
The Hill - Politics
Manchin, Sinema pan Harris over call to scrap filibuster
Sens. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) sharply criticized Vice President Harris after she said on Tuesday that she wants to scrap the legislative filibuster in order to codify Roe ...5 hours ago -
The New York Times - Top stories
Speaker Johnson Again Turns to Democrats for Short-Term Spending Votes
The House speaker is trying to get a short-term spending agreement passed despite opposition from some conservative members of his own party.6 hours ago -
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Biden reflects on leaving 2024 race, mixed foreign policy legacy in last UNGA address
President Joe Biden, reflecting on his decision to step aside, told world leaders: "Some things are more important than staying in power. It's your people."9 hours ago - Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Harris calls for ending filibuster for abortion rights
Vice President Harris on Tuesday called for eliminating the legislative filibuster in the Senate in order to codify abortion rights. “I think we should eliminate the filibuster for Roe,” Harris ...9 hours ago - Abortion -
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House panel weighs holding Blinken in contempt over Afghanistan testimony
Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee recently released a critical report about the Biden administration's handling of the chaotic exit from Afghanistan.9 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Trump argues abortion is no longer an issue
Former President Donald Trump is touring battleground states and his latest remarks argued that abortion is no longer an issue women have to worry about after the Supreme Court voted to overturn ...9 hours ago - Donald Trump -
The New York Times - Top stories
Trump Tells Women That They Won’t ‘Be Thinking About Abortion’
“You will be protected, and I will be your protector,” said former President Donald J. Trump. Polls have shown he is struggling to cultivate support among women, for whom abortion rights remain a ...12 hours ago - Donald Trump -
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Harris calls for end to Senate filibuster for Roe legislation
Trump is holding a campaign event in Savannah, Georgia, as both he and Harris battle for the key swing state. Harris visited Georgia last week.12 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Mike Lynch: Chief of staff, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
Mike Lynch joined Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s campaign team as a field director way back in 1998, when the New York Democrat first ran for the Senate against heavyweight Republican ...14 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Didier Barjon: Advisory board member, Black Men on the Hill; Legislative assistant for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
Didier Barjon serves as the tech and telecom legislative assistant for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) — but he never expected to be working in politics. “I was applying to law ...14 hours ago -
ABC News - Health
Alsobrooks presses the case for national abortion rights in critical Maryland Senate race
Democrat Angela Alsobrooks is prioritizing abortion rights in a key U.S. Senate race in Maryland against Republican Larry Hogan20 hours ago - Abortion -
The Hill - Politics
ProPublica's abortion disinformation goes national
ProPublica published a dishonest narrative blaming the Supreme Court and the Georgia state legislature for the death of a young mother who had developed a life-threatening infection following a ...Yesterday - Abortion -
The Hill - Politics
Democrats fear pollsters are undercounting Trump
Senate Democrats are worried pollsters are once again undercounting the Trump vote and say Vice President Harris’s slim lead in battleground states, especially Pennsylvania, is cause for serious ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
The New York Times - Top stories
A Majority in Arizona Supports Establishing Right to Abortion, Poll Finds
A ballot measure codifying “the fundamental right to an abortion” is supported by 58 percent of the state’s likely voters, according to a New York Times/Siena College poll.Yesterday - Abortion -
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Speaker Mike Johnson sets up vote to fund government, warns shutdown would be ‘political malpractice’
Speaker Mike Johnson said the House will vote this week on a three-month stopgap funding bill to keep the federal government open through Dec. 20.2 days ago -
NBC News - Politics
Sen. Schumer says there's a 'good chance' in avoiding government shutdown
During a press conference, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said, "There is a good chance we can avoid the government shutdown." Congress has over a week to pass a short-term funding ...2 days ago -
ABC News - World
German chancellor's Social Democrats seek to hold off far right in Brandenburg state election
A state election is taking place in Brandenburg three weeks after a far-right party made gains in two other states in eastern Germany2 days ago - Germany -
The Hill - Politics
Harris campaign bashes Trump’s ‘online meltdown’ on abortion
Vice President Harris’s campaign bashed former President Trump Saturday for having an “online meltdown” after he posted the night before about reproductive rights issues. The former president ...3 days ago - Abortion -
BBC News - Top stories
Reform UK votes to give members more control
Reform UK’s new constitution is approved in a vote at its party conference in Birmingham.3 days ago - United Kingdom -
ABC News - Health
'She should be alive today' — Harris spotlights woman's death to blast abortion bans and Trump
For the first time since she ascended to the top of the Democratic ticket, Vice President Kamala Harris has given a speech focused squarely on abortion rights3 days ago - Abortion -
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Sleep scientist weighs in on viral "sleepmaxxing" trend
Better sleep, and how to get "perfect" sleep, have been trending on social media recently as a practice called "sleepmaxxing" or "sleep optimization." Sleep scientist Vanessa Hill joins CBS News to ...3 days ago -
The New York Times - Top stories
Rallying in Two Key States, Harris Presses Her Case on Abortion Rights
Visiting Wisconsin after giving a speech in Georgia, the vice president signaled she would focus on the life-or-death risks of abortion bans in the final weeks of the race.3 days ago - Abortion -
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Inflation concerns weigh heavily on voters
Many Americans are voting with their wallets this year, which is unsurprising considering the U.S. economy consistently polls as a top concern. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President ...4 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Joshua and Dubois face off at Trafalgar Square weigh-in
Watch Anthony Joshua tip the scales at 18st during an elaborate weigh-in front of the public at Trafalgar Square, with opponent Daniel Dubois at a career-heavy 17st 10lb.4 days ago -
ESPN - Sports
'Gladiator' Joshua weighs in heavier than Dubois
Hundreds of boxing fans packed London's Trafalgar Square on Friday to watch Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois weigh in and face off for the final time before their IBF heavyweight title fight at ...4 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
Harris invokes Georgia woman's death in Atlanta speech on abortion rights
Vice President Harris spoke forcefully Friday about the pain experienced by women in states with abortion bans, placing the blame for their suffering squarely on Republicans and former President ...4 days ago - Abortion -
BBC News - Top stories
'Gladiator' Joshua heavier than Dubois at weigh-in
Anthony Joshua was slightly the heavier man than Daniel Dubois as the heavyweights weighed in for their world title fight on Saturday.4 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Bigots not welcome in Reform UK, says Nigel Farage
The Reform UK leader says the party needs to "professionalise" after winning its first MPs in July.4 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
Watch: Harris campaigns in battleground Georgia with focus on abortion
Vice President Harris delivered remarks Friday at a campaign event in the swing state of Georgia, with a particular focus on the issue of abortion. Her remarks were expected to highlight the ...4 days ago - Abortion -
CBS News - Top stories
Biden weighs in on Israel, Hezbollah tensions after new strikes in Beirut
President Biden commented on the prospects of a cease-fire deal in the Middle East as Israel trades attacks with the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon. This comes as more details emerge of a ...4 days ago - Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Harris weighs in on Taylor Swift, ‘enjoyable’ debate with Trump in Wired interview
Vice President Harris sat down with Wired for an interview as part of the magazine’s YouTube series, where she outlined her campaign’s priorities and weighed in on Taylor Swift’s endorsement. ...4 days ago - Donald Trump -
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Will the Fed cut interest rates again this year? Experts weigh in.
The Fed delivered a large interest rate cut this week. Will they do it again?4 days ago - Federal Reserve -
NBC News - Politics
Undecided voters, set in their views of Trump, now weigh backing Harris
Kenneth Hauck wasn’t sure how he would vote when the race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris was just a hypothetical scenario.4 days ago -
Financial Times - World
Reform MP faces backlash for giving away salary
Rupert Lowe promised to donate £5,000 a month to good causes in his constituency4 days ago