The U.S, Capitol Police may be forced to furlough officers as funding for their salaries has been held up in the Senate by political infighting. […]
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Texas Democrats Ramp Up Fight Against New GOP Suppression Attempt
"This is the suppression session": Democratic Texas State Representatives Trey Martinez Fischer and Jessica González explain to Lawrence O'Donnell how they plan to stop Republicans […]
Continue readingRepresentative Urges Congress To Get Tough On Gun Violence | MSNBC
Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Il., discusses President Biden's visit to the state along with police reform, a country-wide rise in crime and gun violence. » Subscribe […]
Continue readingUnderwood Sees Positive Momentum For Maternal Health Legislation
Rep. Lauren Underwood tells Rachel Maddow about the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 and its likely inclusion in American Families Plan, which President […]
Continue readingWatch The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell Highlights: July 7th | MSNBC
Watch highlights from Wednesday's The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell where Lawrence talks with Tim O'Brien, who won a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump, on […]
Continue reading‘Everybody Is Joe Manchin’: Senate Could Consider Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill July 19
With a 50-50 Senate and a very narrow margin in the House, every Democratic member of Congress has leverage in infrastructure negotiations. E.J. Dionne, opinion […]
Continue readingTrump Calls Capitol Riot He Incited An ‘Unfortunate Event’
During a press conference where he announced he's suing tech giants over his social media bans, Trump was asked about what he did to stop […]
Continue readingTX GOP Remove Controversial Election Provisions Ahead Of Special Session
Texas GOP revealed an updated voting bill that removed provisions on overturning elections and limits to Sunday voting hours to be debated during special session. […]
Continue readingGOP Stoking Vaccine Culture War At The Cost Of American Lives
“One political movement is trying to turn the vaccine into a culture war wedge so that their people don't get vaccinated—so they can stick up […]
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