Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) “reiterated during the Democratic lunch she will not support any effort to get rid of the 60-vote threshold,” Axios reports.
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Kyrsten Sinema vs. Mark Kelly
The two Arizona senators had very different responses on doing something legislatively after the Texas school massacre: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), when asked about reforming the filibuster: “You know, I…
Oklahoma Bans Abortion from Fertilization
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) signed the strictest anti-abortion law in the nation, giving the country a preview of a possible post-Roe future, the Oklahoman reports. The law prohibits most…
Greg Abbott Won’t Say If He’ll Attend NRA Convention
“Gov. Greg Abbott said he was not sure whether he would attend the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting in Houston this week, which will take place days after a gunman…
Republicans Feature Guns in More Than 100 Midterm Ads
New York Times: “As both parties have navigated their respective primary seasons, Republicans have been far more likely to use messaging around guns to galvanize their base in the midterms…
Jim Jordan Contests Constitutionality of Subpoena
“Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) is pushing back on a subpoena issued to him by the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, contesting the…
Trump Eyes Elise Stefanik as Possible Running Mate
“Donald Trump hasn’t said if he will run for president again, but that doesn’t seem to be stopping him from privately musing about his potential running mate if he does,”…
How Brad Raffensperger Won
Politico: “Raffensperger capitalized on that chance Tuesday night, dispatching his Trump-backed challenger, GOP Rep. Jody Hice, with a comeback that took him from being ostracized by the state Republican Party…
California Passes Gun Control Bill
“Shortly after the nation’s latest mass shooting, which killed at least 18 children at an elementary school in Texas, the California Senate passed a bill Tuesday to allow private citizens…
America’s Hands Are Full of Blood
David Frum: “Every other democracy makes some considerable effort to keep guns away from dangerous people, and dangerous people away from guns. For many years—and especially since the massacre at…
NRA Gives ‘Deepest Sympathies’ to Families of Dead Kids
The National Rifle Association said its “deepest sympathies” are with the families and victims of the Uvalde, Texas, elementary school massacre, CNBC reports. Save to Favorites
McConnell’s Takeaway from the GOP Primaries
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) says voters’ repudiation of two Trump-backed candidates in Georgia is proof that talking about the 2020 election is a loser for voters at the ballot box,…
The Haunting Reason Gun Reform Fails Every Time
Former Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY) explains in The Hill: “In the elevator, a friend – a pleasant, reasonable, moderate Republican – complained that the votes were politically motivated — forcing…
Greg Abbott Attended Fundraiser After School Shooting
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) attended a fundraiser for his reelection campaign Tuesday night in East Texas, hours after a gunman killed 19 children and two adults at an elementary…
There Have Been 27 School Shootings This Year
The school shooting in Uvalde, Texas this week was the 27th school shooting this year and the 119th since 2018, Education Week reports. The highest number of shootings, 34, occurred…
Why America Doesn’t Have Gun Control
Ron Brownstein: “That’s because gun control is one of many issues in which majority opinion in the nation runs into the brick wall of a Senate rule—the filibuster—that provides a…
House Sergeant at Arms Wants Guns Banned in Capitol
House Sergeant at Arms William Walker, one of the top security officials on Capitol Hill, revealed that he does not believe lawmakers should be allowed to carry firearms in the…
Federal Tax Receipts Boom
Politico: “The Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday it now expects federal revenue this year to jump by a whopping $800 billion — equivalent to the Pentagon’s annual budget.” “That translates…
CBO Forecasts Soft Landing
The Congressional Budget Office forecasts U.S. economic growth “will exceed 3% in 2022, while roaring inflation has topped and will cool each month to around 2% by some point in…
Quote of the Day
“They are disturbed, upset, troubled, but not willing to change where they are. Usually I want to be more optimistic. But, like, I don’t think it’ll change anything… I don’t…
Viktor Orban Takes ‘Emergency Powers’ In Hungary
Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orban “will assume emergency powers in order to be able to respond more quickly to challenges created by the war in neighbouring Ukraine,” Reuters reports. Save…
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