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Fetterman on eliminating filibuster: ‘We were so wrong, so wrong about that’
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Politics · Economy · Military · Security · TechFetterman on eliminating filibuster: ‘We were so wrong, so wrong about that’
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Tuesday said it was “wrong” for Democrats to attempt to eliminate the filibuster during the Biden administration and argued eradicating the procedure would lead to “profound ramifications” for the United States. “One thing I was absolutely wrong on, and I’ve been really, be very open talking about how wrong I…
Johnson on ‘untoward’ homosexuality post: ‘We’re supposed to love our neighbor as ourselves’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said a since-deleted social media post from a Republican congressman asserting that “homosexuality has no place in America” was “untoward,” pointing to the Bible’s teaching on loving your neighbor. The Speaker noted that Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) had pulled the post down after bipartisan criticism. Ogles said that the “stupid, hurtful”…
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