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NAACP Leads Full-Court Press Against Donald Trump’s Attorney General Pick
The NAACP called a full-court press opposing Sen. Jeff Sessions' nomination to replace Loretta Lynch as the next attorney general…
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Lack of Diversity in Hiring Plagues Senate on Both Sides of the Aisle
Don Cravins, the National Urban League's senior vice president for policy, challenged members of the U.S. Senate, particularly the Senate's…
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Anthony Brown Sworn In as Congressman
When Democrat Anthony Brown lost in the Maryland gubernatorial race to Republican Larry Hogan in 2014, he had to figure…
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Senate OKs Republican Balanced-Budget Plan, Following House
ALAN FRAM, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans muscled a balanced-budget plan through the Senate early Friday, positioning Congress for…
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Elijah Cummings’ Role in Maryland Senate Race: Candidate or Kingmaker?
(Politico) – It took only a few hours after Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski made the surprise announcement of her…
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Despite Campaigning on Pork-Cutting Family Living ‘Within Our Means,’ Sen. Ernst’s Kin Took Over $460,000 in Farm Subsidies
(The District Sentinel) – Amid a fledgling primary campaign, rural Iowa state lawmaker Joni Ernst crafted a quirky hardscrabble persona that propelled…
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Latinos Angry at D.C. Democrats
(Politico) – The procession of prominent Washington Democrats who lined up last week to sing the praises of California…
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California Attorney General Launches Bid for US Senate Seat
MICHAEL R. BLOOD, Associated Press KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Attorney General Kamala Harris said Tuesday…
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Younger Calif. Democrats Will Jockey to Replace Boxer
KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Barbara Boxer’s decision not to seek re-election to a fifth term provides…
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Mitch McConnell: Senate ‘Didn’t Do Squat for Years’
(Politico) – Incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says his biggest challenge will be righting the course of Congress, adding…
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