The Freedom Caucus firebrand you may not know well — but should
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The Freedom Caucus firebrand you may not know well — but should

His reasoning goes back nearly a decade to a chapter of Biggs’ career that gets little attention: his time as Arizona’s state senate president. Less than a year into that job, Biggs battled moderate Republicans and Democrats over his opposition to a Medicaid expansion bill that his state’s own GOP governor backed. Much like McCarthy… […]

Dems push forward on Supreme Court ethics bill following Alito report
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Dems push forward on Supreme Court ethics bill following Alito report

“Chief Justice Roberts can solve this problem this afternoon. He can establish a code of conduct and the responsibility of his justices. To disclose everything and be done with us. The alternative is he’s got to live with this is a very strong legacy,” Durbin told reporters on Wednesday afternoon. Even if Durbin can round… […]

Judge rules Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors violates US Constitution
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Judge rules Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors violates US Constitution

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge struck down Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for children as unconstitutional Tuesday, the first ruling to overturn such a prohibition as a growing number of Republican-led states adopt similar restrictions.U.S. District Judge Jay Moody issued a permanent injunction against the Arkansas law, which would have prohibited… […]