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Still on the Books: A 2021 Florida Law DeSantis Signed Shields Drivers From Civil Lawsuits if They Hurt Protesters While Fleeing a Blocked Road

Florida's 2021 HB 1, signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, grants drivers civil immunity if they injure protesters while fleeing a blocked road. It's a civil shield only - drivers can still be criminally prosecuted.

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Trump’s DOJ Moves to Kill America’s First City Reparations Program for Black Residents

The Justice Department has asked a federal court to declare Evanston, Illinois's first-in-the-nation reparations program for Black residents unconstitutional.

31d ago

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Raskin Bill Would Ban Presidents From Taking Cash From the People They Pardon

Rep. Jamie Raskin's newly introduced Protecting Our Democracy Act would bar any president from accepting money from the people they pardon - a proposal aimed at ending pay-to-play clemency.

31d ago

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In August 2024, Schumer and 34 Senators Launched the “No Kings Act” to Strip Presidents of Criminal Immunity After the Supreme Court’s Ruling

In August 2024, Chuck Schumer and 34 senators introduced the No Kings Act to strip presidents of criminal immunity after the Supreme Court's Trump v. United States ruling. The bill stalled.

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Mayor Mamdani Calls AIPAC ‘Monsters’ for Pouring Millions in Dark Money Into Pro-Israel Campaigns

At a Bernie Sanders-headlined Brooklyn rally, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani called AIPAC 'monsters' for spending millions in dark money to back pro-Israel candidates.

31d ago

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Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Bar Any President From Sending Armed Troops to Polling Places Without Congress’s Approval

Sen. Elissa Slotkin and Sen. Alex Padilla introduced the Protect Our Polls Act, which would require congressional approval before any president could deploy armed troops or federal agents to a polling place.

31d ago

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New Ohio Poll Shows Democrats Now Within Striking Distance in Both the Governor and Senate Races as the State Turns Purple

A new Bowling Green State University poll shows Ohio's 2026 governor and Senate races within the margin of error, with Republicans only narrowly ahead as the state trends purple.

31d ago

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GOP Senator Bill Cassidy Torches Trump’s Iran Deal as the ‘Worst Foreign Policy Blunder in Decades’

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy blasted Trump's Iran deal as the 'worst foreign policy blunder in decades,' saying 'Reagan is rolling over in his grave' over terms that let Iran rebuild its nuclear program.

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Warnock Helps Kill 10,000-Person ICE Detention Megacenter in a Georgia Town of 5,000

DHS has dropped its plan to convert a Social Circle, Georgia warehouse into a 10,000-person ICE detention center after a bipartisan coalition led by Sen. Raphael Warnock and local residents fought back.

31d ago

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Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Bar Any President From Sending Troops to Polling Places Without Congress’s Approval

Senate Democrats introduced the Protect Our Polls Act, which would require congressional approval before any president could send federal troops or armed agents to polling places.

31d ago

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Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status

Senators Markey, Blunt Rochester, and Schumer, with 16 colleagues, introduced a bill directing DHS to designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status through April 2029, protecting more than 300,000 Haitians. The bill has been introduced, not passed.

32d ago

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Democrat Files Six Articles of Impeachment Against Chief Justice John Roberts Over Immunity Ruling and Court Ethics

Rep. Steve Cohen filed six articles of impeachment against Chief Justice John Roberts over the presidential immunity ruling, gerrymandering, campaign finance, and recusal concerns - a near-certain-to-fail but pointed act of accountability.

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