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Seven years of campaigning and longheld promises Senate Republicans have been soundly defeated in their attempt to repeal obamacare. The loss comes after they lost one lastditch effort to kill the bill that they have derided for so long. It looks like it all came down to senator john mccain who received a round of applause as he walked into the chamber, signaling the thumbs down and keeping the Affordable Care act the law of the land. Msnbcs garrett haik has been with us through the evening, garrett, i think that is your camera on senators you have a different camera. There are senators mike e...

We talked moments before this and you said people didnt know where john mccain was going on this. It was interesting. I think about six hours ago, this result would have surprised a lot of people. After that press conference this evening where john mccain, lindsey graham, ron johnson and others said they would vote for it if they got assurances from paul ryan. The senate and house leaders outreach and a lot of work done behind scenes to convince those gentlemen to get to yes and all but one did ultimately get to yes. The signs early in the evening all seemed to point to confidence from Republi...

Oregon State University is home to the largest comprehensive hemp research center in the nation, and researchers have decided it is time to let the cows in on the action. Professor Massimo Bionaz, doctoral student Agung Irawan and other researchers are studying the effects of spent hemp biomass on cattle in hopes of developing more...

Chuck Schumer is working to deliver a boon to the cannabis industry with the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFER) Banking Act.

Senate Democrats released demographic data on their staff Thursday, revealing new figures on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender diversity in the party’s upper chamber offices. The Senate Democratic Caucus’s 2023 demographic survey numbers include percentages of staff members who identify as Latino, Black or African American, Asian or Pacific Islander (AAPI), Middle Eastern or…