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Roberts accuses Supreme Court justices of 'turning judges into advice columnists'

Roberts accuses Supreme Court justices of 'turning judges into advice columnists'

By an 8-1 vote, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of two former students blocked from expressing religious opinions on campus. But Roberts protested, keeping the case alive after the college caved.
by Nina Totenberg

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House poised to pass Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on Tuesday

House poised to pass Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on Tuesday

Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling for bipartisan support for the upcoming House vote on the Senate-amended legislation. Such support is unlikely, as Republicans are fiercely opposed to the package.
by Barbara Sprunt

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At session midpoint, Minnesota lawmakers aim for first deals

At session midpoint, Minnesota lawmakers aim for first deals

Security funding connected to the Derek Chauvin trial and tax measures tied to COVID-19 assistance are the first big tests of how Minnesota’s divided government is able to get along this year.
by Brian Bakst

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Cuomo defiant as top New York lawmakers call on him to quit

Cuomo defiant as top New York lawmakers call on him to quit

The two top Democrats in New York’s legislature withdrew their support for Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday amid mounting allegations of sexual harassment and undercounting COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes.
by The Associated Press

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With virus aid in sight, Democrats debate filibuster changes

With virus aid in sight, Democrats debate filibuster changes

With President Joe Biden on the verge of his first big legislative victory, a key moderate Democrat said Sunday he's open to changing Senate rules that could allow for more party-line votes to push through other parts of the White House’s agenda such as voting rights.
by The Associated Press

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Biden marks 'Bloody Sunday' by signing voting rights order

Biden marks 'Bloody Sunday' by signing voting rights order

A new executive order from President Joe Biden directs federal agencies to take a series of steps to promote voting access, a move that comes as congressional Democrats press for a sweeping voting and elections bill to counter efforts to restrict voting access.
by The Associated Press

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