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By Syndicated Content May 11, 2021 | 11:39 AM WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Tuesday he hopes to bring up a bill next week establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, but said this would depend on the outcome of talks between a leading Democrat, Representative Bennie Thompson, and a Republican, Representative John Katko. (Reporting by Susan Cornwell)

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Progressives Want Biden to Tell Police Stop Killing Us and to Implement Reparations On 4/28/21 at 10:27 PM EDT In looking to "rebuild our nation with a new foundation," progressives are pushing Congress to move forward with reparations for African Americans and for President Joe Biden to tell police in no uncertain terms to "stop killing us." Biden has faced criticism from Republicans and progressives within his own party. On the eve of his 100th day as president, Democratic Representative Jama...

U.S. Department Of The Treasury Announces Key Staff Appointments Date 16/03/2021 Today, the United States Department of the Treasury announced the appointments of staff members who will serve in key roles. This distinguished and dedicated group of individuals will deliver results for the American people by addressing the current public health and economic crises, advancing racial equity, and tackling climate change.   Lily Adams, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Public Affa...

As Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo confronts the greatest political crisis of his career, amid multiple accusations of sexual harassment and growing demands for his resignation, New Yorkers are growing more curious about Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, who would replace him if he were no longer in office. Mr. Cuomo has strenuously denied that he behaved inappropriately and has repeatedly ignored calls to step down, but he is losing the support of more...

THe U.S. House of Representatives passed the "For The People" Act aimed at protecting voters, including at the state level, from voter suppression tactics. The post The House of Representatives Passes the “For the People” Voting Rights Act first appeared on The Mary Sue.

THe US House of Representatives passed the "For The People" Act aimed at protecting voters, including at the state level from voter suppression tactics.

Early Years John Strode Barbour was born on December 29, 1820, in Culpeper County, the eldest of five sons and second of seven children of John Strode Barbour (1790–1855) and Eliza A. Byrne Barbour. He was educated in private schools before attending the University of Virginia from 1838 to 1842. He studied law before leaving the university and was a practicing attorney in Culpeper County from 1842 until about 1851. In 1847 Barbour was elected as a Democrat to the House of Delegates. He served...

The Tennessee General Assembly passed "Evelyn Boswell's Law" on second reading in the House and Senate on Wednesday.

Why Adding Accused Capitol Rioters to the ‘No-Fly’ List Threatens Civil Liberties No-fly lists are an idea so bad they never should have left the ground. Thursday, January 14, 2021 Last week, an angry mob of Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol. They believed that the November presidential election had been “stolen” from their leader and were attempting to block Congress’s certification of the results. It was a violent event that left five people dead, including one police officer....