A coalition of Democratic senators and representatives is calling on the Biden administration to finalize its plans to limit marijuana prosecutions at the federal level before he leaves office. In a Tuesday letter drafted by Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) along with Reps. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Earl …
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom will get his second opportunity to appoint a U.S. senator with the death of the Golden State’s senior stateswoman on Thursday — putting himin a position he said he dreaded earlier this month. “I don’t want to make another appointment,” he told Meet The Press’s Chuck …
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The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that race-based affirmative action in college admissions is unconstitutional. The decision is a crippling blow to higher-learning institutions looking to combat systemic racism and cultivate a diverse student body. Michelle Obama released a powerful response in which she recounted her own experience as a …
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To a certain cadre of loyal MSNBC viewers, Adam Schiff is the platonic ideal of a Democrat. The California congressman supports universal health care. He eschews corporate PAC money (these days, at least). He’s an understated former prosecutor who takes his job seriously even as Washington often descends into fundamental …
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The nearly 90-year-old Sen. Dianne Feinstein hasn’t said whether she’ll seek reelection to the U.S. Senate. The next generation isn’t waiting to find out: Rep. Katie Porter has announced her bid for Feinstein’s seat. And she certainly won’t be alone in doing so as other high-profile California Democrats, like Rep. …
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