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 African Methodist Episcopal Church Bishop Reginald Jackson announces a boycott of Coca-Cola Co. products outside the Georgia Capitol on March 25, 2021 in Atlanta.

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Judge refuses to toss discrimination lawsuits over Georgia voting districts

A judge has refused to dismiss lawsuits alleging Georgia's congressional and legislative districts illegally discriminate against Black voters. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones ruled Monday that he could only decide disputes over the facts of the cases and the credibility of the witnesses after a full trial.

July 18, 2023
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  • Associated Press
The Dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is visible in a reflection on Capitol Hill on Jan. 23, 2023.

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  • Politics

Tuberville is showing how much power one lawmaker wields under Senate rules

Sen. Tommy Tuberville has been blocking every U.S. military personnel move that needs Senate confirmation since February. Here, a look at why and how he can bend the will of the Senate to his own.

July 15, 2023
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  • Ron Elving
Rep. Jamie Raskin at his home in Takoma Park, Md. on June 12, 2023.

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  • Politics

Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin, free from cancer, weighs a Senate run

Raskin has given himself until July 4th to announce his plans. He's weighing a run for the U.S. Senate after going into remission following intensive cancer treatment.

June 28, 2023
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  • Claudia Grisales
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., talks to the infant child of Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., inside the House chamber during votes for the next speaker of the House on the first day of the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 3.

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  • Politics

With an eye on working families, Democrats launch the Congressional Dads Caucus

A group of Democrats formed the Dads Caucus in the House, hoping to advocate for key democratic policies such as the expanded child tax credit and paid family leave.

January 28, 2023
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  • Ximena Bustillo
Paulo Echeverry and Dahianara Lopez Zapata, at their food truck in Kissimmee, Fla.

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  • Your Money

Some homebuyers lose deposits of $10,000, $20,000, or more due to high mortgage rates

There's a high-stakes tug of war over new homes. Many people who signed contracts before houses were built now are scared to buy them. Builders don't want them to back out and are keeping deposits.

November 16, 2022
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  • Chris Arnold
Ari and TR Brooks stood on the land where their new home would be built the day they agreed to buy it back in February of 2021. But the home is still not completed and mortgage rates have risen dramatically.

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  • Your Money

The pain of rising mortgage rates when you're waiting for your home to be built

Many Americans put down deposits of $20,000 or more with builders to put up new homes. But with mortgage rates rising, some can no longer afford the homes. And they could lose their deposits.

June 29, 2022
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  • Chris Arnold
As police and FBI agents continue their investigation into the shooting at Tops Market in Buffalo, N.Y., last weekend, Congress is considering legislation to address domestic terrorism. Authorities say the attack was believed to be motivated by racial hatred.

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  • Politics

Days after Buffalo mass shooting, the House approves a bill to fight domestic terror

The bill creates offices at DOJ, DHS, and the FBI to track domestic terror threats. GOP lawmakers argue it could allow federal officials to ensnare parents, a charge DOJ rejects.

May 19, 2022
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  • Deirdre Walsh
GPB News NPR

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  • Politics

The House and Senate are far apart on their bills to address computer chip shortage

Both bodies have passed legislation on the matter, and the effort is one of their last opportunities before the November elections to show voters they are addressing strained supply chains.

April 18, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke about the bill to cap insulin prices during her weekly press conference on Capitol Hill on Thursday.

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  • Politics

House passes bill to cap insulin prices

The chamber voted on a bill that would cap the price of insulin at $35 a month, but its fate in the Senate is unclear.

April 01, 2022
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  • Barbara Sprunt
Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., chair of the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, and the panel's vice chair, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., testify before the House Rules Committee on Dec. 14, 2021. Their panel is looking into who funded the events that preceded the deadly attack.

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  • Politics

New clues emerge about the money that might have helped fund the Jan. 6 insurrection

Recent legal moves by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol offer some clues on how it's following the money.

March 11, 2022
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  • Claudia Grisales
Rafael Rivera's tattoo of an American Flag in the shape of Long Island, with a banner from John 15:13.

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  • National Security

Sick veterans demand medical coverage for illnesses caused by burn pits

President Biden is urging Congress to send a burn-pits bill to his desk.

March 09, 2022
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  • Quil Lawrence
New homes under construction in Mebane, N.C., earlier this month. A historic shortage of homes for sale has been pushing prices sharply higher. So builders are trying to ramp up projects.

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  • Your Money

Home prices rose faster than ever in 2021. The typical home gained $50,000 in value

For first time homebuyers it was one of the hardest years ever to afford a house. But homeowners saw tremendous gains in housing wealth.

January 20, 2022
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  • Chris Arnold
The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on a bill to protect abortion rights on Sept. 24, 2021.

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  • Politics

The House Passes Bill Meant To Counter Texas-Style Abortion Bans

The vote is an attempt by Democrats to protect abortion rights as states set increasingly restrictive laws. But the bill faces dim prospects in the Senate.

September 24, 2021
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  • Barbara Sprunt
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., wears a face mask as she hosts a visit by King Abdullah II of Jordan, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, July 22, 2021.

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  • Health

Masks Will Return To The U.S. House And White House After The CDC Changes Guidance

Congress's attending physician announced vaccinated and unvaccinated House members will again have to mask up while in the U.S. Capitol or risk a fine.

July 28, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Former White House counsel Don McGahn has agreed to testify to the House Judiciary Committee after a two year court battle with the panel.

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  • Politics

2 Years Later, Former White House Counsel Don McGahn Agrees To Testify

The former Trump White House counsel will speak only to committee members in private, under an agreement negotiated by his attorneys, the committee and the Justice Department.

May 13, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
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