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Money 'desperately needed' in wake of Gaza-Israel fighting, Democrats say. Effort led by Rep. Jamie Raskin wins support from across ideological spectrum of Democratic Party
Donald trump. there were senators who did the right thing so we know that they can. they should not cement the moral collapse of the republican party going away with donald trump's coverup because he is behind it. if he said i support the commission they would all be voting for it so they're behavesing like a religious cult. >> representative raskin, good to see you. thank you for joining us this morning. i will have much more on the fight for the commission. but i'll also talk about the status of the infrastructure negotiations and we'll dive into the fight to end poverty and the cease-fire i...
The push for Washington, D.C., to become its own state is gathering new momentum. It won overwhelming approval from district voters in a 2016 referendum. And last week, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 51, which would give the District of Columbia a representative with full voting rights and two senators. The bill has little chance of becoming law unless the Senate gets rid of the filibuster. Still, Democrats are seizing on District of Columbia statehood as part of a broader push to adjust the balance of power in American government. Why We Wrote This Those pushing for statehood ...
Protect the women who protect us On a typical pandemic Thursday night, I found myself scrolling through TikTok. This has turned into the guilty pleasure of my life. Sometimes you need something to do that will make you forget about your own problems and work. On this particular day, I came across a young woman talking about her experience in the military. She appeared on my page, tears in her eyes, explaining her traumatic event with her alleged rapist. She details the military’s inaction and goes on to discuss that this is why women in the military kill themselves.
Shares This week, United States House Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced her intent to go vegetarian for Lent, a Catholic holiday that is observed from February 17 until April 3 this year. Ocasio-Cortez explained that she was inspired to remove meat from her diet by Tommy Raskin—a vegan activist, and son of fellow US Representative Jamie Raskin, who died by suicide on December 31, 2020. Ok everyone, I need help! A few weeks ago I told @RepRaskin that this year I wanted to adopt a vegetarian diet for Lent in memory of his son Tommy. Jamie said, “Well you’d have to do it ...