IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy A measure that would of people on parole was delivered Thursday to the desk of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.The bill, passed earlier this year by the state Senate, was approved by the state Assembly on Wednesday. Both chambers have a Democratic majority. The legislation would essentially codify an executive order signed in 2018 by Cuomo, a Democrat, that grants conditional pardons to every parolee in the state — an estimated 35,000 people — and restores their voting rights.If signed, the new...…IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy A measure that would of people on parole was delivered Thursday to the desk of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.The bill, passed earlier this year by the state Senate, was approved by the state Assembly on Wednesday. Both chambers have a Democratic majority. The legislation would essentially codify an executive order signed in 2018 by Cuomo, a Democrat, that grants conditional pardons to every parolee in the state — an estimated 35,000 people — and restores their voting rights.If signed, the new...WW…

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy The White House named Loyola Law School professor Justin Levitt to be its voting rights adviser Monday in its push for federal legislation that would make sweeping changes to the nation's elections."Levitt will assist the President in his efforts to ensure every eligible American has secure, reliable access to a meaningful vote; to provide equitable representation in federal, state and local government; to restore trust in a democracy deserving of that trust; and to shore up and expand the...…IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy The White House named Loyola Law School professor Justin Levitt to be its voting rights adviser Monday in its push for federal legislation that would make sweeping changes to the nation's elections."Levitt will assist the President in his efforts to ensure every eligible American has secure, reliable access to a meaningful vote; to provide equitable representation in federal, state and local government; to restore trust in a democracy deserving of that trust; and to shore up and expand the...WW…

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy The Florida Senate on Thursday passed, largely along party lines, a controversial anti-riot bill that was pushed by GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests last summer.The bill would increase criminal penalties for assaulting law enforcement officials while engaging in a "riot" and defacing monuments and other public property during riots. It would also penalize local governments that interfere with law enforcement efforts to contain riots and set up a citizen's...…IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy The Florida Senate on Thursday passed, largely along party lines, a controversial anti-riot bill that was pushed by GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests last summer.The bill would increase criminal penalties for assaulting law enforcement officials while engaging in a "riot" and defacing monuments and other public property during riots. It would also penalize local governments that interfere with law enforcement efforts to contain riots and set up a citizen's...WW…

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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy , and A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday to help combat the recent rise in across the country.The bill, called the No Hate Act, would streamline the national reporting systems used by law enforcement, train law enforcement on investigating hate crimes, create a hate crimes hotline, establish programs to rehabilitate offenders and expand assistance and resources for victims of hate crimes.The legislation was introduced on Thursday in the House and will be...…IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy , and A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday to help combat the recent rise in across the country.The bill, called the No Hate Act, would streamline the national reporting systems used by law enforcement, train law enforcement on investigating hate crimes, create a hate crimes hotline, establish programs to rehabilitate offenders and expand assistance and resources for victims of hate crimes.The legislation was introduced on Thursday in the House and will be...WW…

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy Sen. Joe Manchin, a moderate Democrat from West Virginia, said in an op-ed published Wednesday that he would not, under any circumstance, vote to ."The time has come to end these political games, and to usher a new era of bipartisanship where we find common ground on the major policy debates facing our nation," Manchin said .Although Manchin has made his thoughts about keeping the filibuster clear, he goes further. Manchin said that both parties need to compromise and that using the budget...…IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy Sen. Joe Manchin, a moderate Democrat from West Virginia, said in an op-ed published Wednesday that he would not, under any circumstance, vote to ."The time has come to end these political games, and to usher a new era of bipartisanship where we find common ground on the major policy debates facing our nation," Manchin said .Although Manchin has made his thoughts about keeping the filibuster clear, he goes further. Manchin said that both parties need to compromise and that using the budget...WW…

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., softened his on corporations' getting involved in politics Wednesday, a day after he warned companies not to weigh in on hot button issues."I didn't say that very artfully yesterday. They're certainly entitled to be involved in politics. They are," McConnell told reporters. "My principal complaint is they didn't read the darn bill."They got intimidated into adopting an interpretation ... given by the Georgia Democrats in order to help get their...…IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., softened his on corporations' getting involved in politics Wednesday, a day after he warned companies not to weigh in on hot button issues."I didn't say that very artfully yesterday. They're certainly entitled to be involved in politics. They are," McConnell told reporters. "My principal complaint is they didn't read the darn bill."They got intimidated into adopting an interpretation ... given by the Georgia Democrats in order to help get their...WW…

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., accused a former Justice Department official of a multimillion-dollar extortion plot on Tuesday, was being investigated by the Justice Department over whether he had a sexual relationship with a minor and paid for her to travel with him.Gaetz, in a tweeted statement, vehemently denied the , which cited three people briefed on the matter. He claimed he and his family were the victims of a $25 million extortion plot and that he was cooperating with federal authorities...…IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., accused a former Justice Department official of a multimillion-dollar extortion plot on Tuesday, was being investigated by the Justice Department over whether he had a sexual relationship with a minor and paid for her to travel with him.Gaetz, in a tweeted statement, vehemently denied the , which cited three people briefed on the matter. He claimed he and his family were the victims of a $25 million extortion plot and that he was cooperating with federal authorities...WW…

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy , , and WASHINGTON — North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Thursday, a U.S. official and Japan's prime minister said.South Korea also confirmed the launch.A U.S. official told NBC News on Wednesday evening Washington time that they were most likely short-range ballistic missiles. Japan's prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, told reporters that the projectiles were ballistic missiles and that the action marked the first such provocation in a year.The test "threatens...…IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy , , and WASHINGTON — North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Thursday, a U.S. official and Japan's prime minister said.South Korea also confirmed the launch.A U.S. official told NBC News on Wednesday evening Washington time that they were most likely short-range ballistic missiles. Japan's prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, told reporters that the projectiles were ballistic missiles and that the action marked the first such provocation in a year.The test "threatens...WW…

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy Andrew Yang, the 2020 Democratic presidential contender who is running for mayor of New York City, lost the endorsement of a prominent LGBTQ political group Thursday.In an interview Wednesday night with the Stonewall Democratic Club of NYC, an influential LGBTQ political group, Yang offended members with his remarks."It was like he never met a gay person his life, even though he kept reminding us people on his staff were gay," filmmaker Harris Doran, who attended the endorsement meeting as...…IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy Andrew Yang, the 2020 Democratic presidential contender who is running for mayor of New York City, lost the endorsement of a prominent LGBTQ political group Thursday.In an interview Wednesday night with the Stonewall Democratic Club of NYC, an influential LGBTQ political group, Yang offended members with his remarks."It was like he never met a gay person his life, even though he kept reminding us people on his staff were gay," filmmaker Harris Doran, who attended the endorsement meeting as...WW…