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Kellyanne Conway Defies Subpoena, Skips Congressional Hearing
The White House said President Trump's counselor "cannot be compelled to testify."
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Pelosi Says House Dems Are Drafting Resolution Condemning Trump's Racist Tweets
The House speaker said the resolution would be forthcoming, taking Trump to task for violating "his own low standards."
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib Blast Trump Over Border In Emotional Testimony
Tlaib said the administration is "dead set on sending a hate-filled message, that those seeking refuge are not welcome in America."
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Here's What States Do — Or Don't — To Protect Undocumented Immigrants' Drivers License Info
Many states restrict the federal government’s access to identification databases, but privacy protections depend on where you live.
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Elizabeth Warren Pitches Plan To Close Wage Gap For Women Of Color
The racial wage gap? The presidential candidate's got a plan for that.
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Illinois Is Expunging Marijuana Convictions, But That Will Only Do So Much
“Expungement, for the most part, is not done with just a snap of the fingers and all the records go away,” says a criminal justice reform advocate.
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Here's What Democrats Can Do With Unified Control
The 2018 midterm election’s blue wave made a splash at more than just the federal level.
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Democratic Congresswomen Call Out Mnuchin For Delaying Tubman $20 Bill
Democrats held a press conference to urge Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin to fulfill plans to put abolitionist Harriet Tubman on the $20 note.
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San Francisco Set To Become First City To Ban E-Cigarette Sales
The hometown of Juul Labs it taking a hard-line stance against vaping.
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Rhode Island Approves Bill Protecting Abortion Rights
As a wave of anti-abortion bills sweeps the country, Rhode Island wrote abortion protections into law.
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New York Approves Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the controversial bill into law after it was passed by the state Senate.
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New York Assembly Approves Driver’s Licenses For Undocumented Immigrants
The state Assembly passed a bill for expanded access to licenses, but the "Green Light" legislation faces resistance in the state Senate.
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Activists Take On Medicare For All, The Census And Abortion In Day Of Action
The protests followed Wednesday morning’s first hearing on Medicare for All in the House Ways and Means Committee.
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New Delaware Law Requires Safe Storage Of Firearms
The measure, signed by Gov. John Carney, expanded a previous law to emphasize the importance of gun safety.
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#SuingWhileBlack: Oregon May Allow Victims Of Racist 911 Calls To Sue
The state is attempting to curb racially fraught incidents by making it a crime to call the police on someone with the intent to discriminate.