Senate passes anti-Asian hate crimes bill

The Senate on Thursday passed legislation aimed at combating a rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans during the coronavirus pandemic in a 94-1 vote, with GOP Sen. Josh Hawley (Mo.) the only “no” vote….
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Biden plan would nearly double capital gains tax for wealthy: report

President Biden is reportedly preparing a proposal for a near-doubling of the capital gains tax for wealthier Americans, increasing the rate to 39.6 percent, up from the current top rate of 20 percent, according to a repo…
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Support for voting access plunges among Republicans: poll

The vast majority of Americans favor a broad swath of proposals that would markedly expand voter access to the ballot box each year, but a new study finds a growing partisan chasm as Republican voters begin voicing new sk…
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Bush: McConaughey would need to tune out his critics if he runs for Texas governor

Former President George W. Bush says Matthew McConaughey could have a shot at being Texas’s next governor, if he has “the principles” to tune out his critics.”I don’t know, he seems to be a charming guy,” Bush said…
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Tucker Carlson's college yearbook reveals he belonged to club for Harvey Milk's murderer, also mentions controversial senator

Carlson said that Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos had been conducting “opposition research.”
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Republicans unveil $568 billion infrastructure plan

A group of Senate Republicans led by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) on Thursday unveiled a $568 billion infrastructure proposal, a much smaller counteroffer to President Biden’s $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan….
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House approves bill to make DC a state

The House, in a party-line vote on Thursday, approved legislation to make Washington, D.C., the 51st state in the nation, sending the bill to the Senate.It’s the second time the House has approved such legislation…
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North Carolina legislators introduce bill to legalize marijuana

North Carolina state lawmakers introduced legislation this week to legalize the possession and sale of marijuana in The Tar Heel State.Democratic state Reps. John Autry, Allison Dahle, Pricey Harrison and Zack Hawk…
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Army investigating after 4 Black soldiers harassed at Virginia IHOP

Officials at a Virginia military base are reportedly investigating after TikTok videos showed a woman harassing several Black soldiers at an IHOP before cursing out another patron who intervened.Two …
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