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Brazil’s right-wing Liberal Party wins largest congressional bloc
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
— Oct 5, 2026
Liberal Party won 28 Senate and 121 lower house seats, largest bloc in both chambers, as Flávio Bolsonaro led Lula 47%–45.2% into an Oct. 25 runoff.
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Candidates from both parties urge ending Senate filibuster
Donald John Trump
— Oct 2, 2026
As control of the closely contested Senate looms, candidates and lawmakers are debating whether to end or change the filibuster. Democrat Juliana Stratton supports eliminating it to advance priorities including abortion rights, voting protections and gun legislation, while Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno says it should be ended if senators cannot conduct meaningful debate, amid a fight over advancing the SAVE America Act.
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French Far Right Wins 14 Senate Seats, Forms Caucus
Marine Le Pen
— Sep 27, 2026
RN and allies won 14 French Senate seats on Sept. 27, 2026, clearing the 10-seat bar for their first caucus. Le Pen called it a historic victory.
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Maya Lindstrom
The far right finally getting a Senate caucus shows real progress for Le Pen's party before 2027.
Most Americans See NIL Positively for College Sports
Sports
— Oct 5, 2026
College sports’ shift toward NIL compensation and direct athlete payments is widely seen as improving fairness, though the Senate-passed Protect College Sports Act would impose limits on pay, eligibility and transfers as lawmakers seek greater stability. Supporters of athlete compensation view the changes as long overdue, while critics warn the legislation could restrict athletes’ rights and sidestep their push for employee protections.
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Maryland Is About To Start Taking Money Out Of Workers’ Paychecks For Benefits They Can’t Use
Jack McGeever · 4 min · 1h
Senate Expected to Vote on College Sports Overhaul
United States Senate
— Sep 27, 2026
The Senate is poised to vote on the Protect College Sports Act, which would establish national rules for athlete compensation and eligibility, restrict transfers, and regulate agents, among other changes. Supporters say it would protect college sports and athletes, while critics object to limits on athlete pay and legal rights; conferences are also preparing a separate framework if the bill fails.
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Viral meme claims both parties push Democratic agenda in Senate votes
Congressional Democrats
— Sep 15, 2026
Meme Wars: trending on the Right today.
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Meme claims Senate votes with frail members advance Democratic agenda from both parties
United States Senate
— Sep 15, 2026
Meme Wars: trending on the Right today.
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Obama Predicts Senate Will Vote Again on Voting Rights Bill
Reporting
— Jun 28, 2021
Former President Barack Obama is confident the Senate will vote again on the voting rights bill previously blocked by Republicans. “I have every confidence that Nancy working in conjunction with Chuck Schumer, Joe Biden…
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‘Profoundly Disappointed’: Biden Reacts After Senate Dems Fail in Effort to Pass Voting Rights Legislation
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— Jan 20, 2022
President Joe Biden says the Senate has “failed to stand up for our democracy” after Republicans blocked Senate Democrats’ effort to pass voting rights legislation. Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) and Joe Manchin…
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Resentment means you never said the boundary out loud
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Sinema Torpedos Biden’s Push to Nuke Filibuster for Voting Rights Legislation
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— Jan 13, 2022
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) says that while she supports voting rights legislation, she is standing firm in her opposition to making changes to the 60 vote threshold in the Senate. In a speech on the Senate floor…
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Senate Democrats Aim To Undo Trump-Era Shareholder Voting Rights Rule
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— Mar 26, 2021
U.S. Senate Democrats on Friday introduced a resolution to rescind a rule they say curbs shareholder voting rights, their second move aimed at unraveling business-friendly regulations introduced by former President…
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Support Trump vs Support Democrats
Yourlist
— VS Battle
Every executive order, court fight, and agency purge just adds another tally mark to the same permanent scoreboard.
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Manchin, Schumer Come To an Agreement Ahead of Vote on Voting Rights Bill
Reporting
— Jun 22, 2021
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) has reached an agreement with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on a sweeping voting rights bill. “I’m pleased to report that Senator Manchin and I have come to an agreement. He…
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Senate Republicans Again Block Voting Rights Legislation
Reporting
— Oct 20, 2021
Senate Republicans have once again blocked a Democratic effort to start debate on legislation to overhaul voting and election laws. On Wednesday, the Senate voted 51-49 against starting the debate on the Freedom to Vote…
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Fauci Invokes His Fifth Amendment Right Before Senate
United States Senate
— Jul 29, 2026
Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a Senate hearing on Wednesday, declining to answer questions about the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic in what quickly became a tense exchange with Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. Fauci appeared before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, chaired by Paul, […]
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‘No, We Haven’t’: Chris Wright Fires Back When Asked If Trump Admin Let Americans Down At Pump
Simon August · 3 min · 1h
US Senator Collins Defends Romney, Cheney From Republican Attacks
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— May 2, 2021
Senator Susan Collins, a leading moderate Republican in the U.S. Congress, warned on Sunday against intolerance of differences within her party and pushed back at intraparty attacks from the right against Senator Mitt…
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How charismatic are you, really?
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Not a score out of ten — the AI identifies your specific brand of charm and where it's most dangerous.
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Senate Rejects Dem Effort Defending Illegal Migrant Criminals
United States Senate
— May 15, 2025
The Senate on Thursday afternoon voted down a resolution from Senate Democrats to require President Donald Trump’s State Department to write a report on El Salvador’s human rights practices —in light of the…
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Graham Calls Voting Rights Push the ‘Most Hyped, Manufactured Issue in a Long Time’
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— Jan 11, 2022
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is dismissing a Democratic push to pass voting rights legislation as a response to a “manufactured issue.” During a speech on the Senate floor Tuesday, Graham said, “As to voting rights…
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Senate Republicans Block Dems’ Voting Rights Bill
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— Jun 22, 2021
Senate Republicans have blocked Democrats’ sweeping election reform bill. While the result of the vote on Tuesday was not unexpected , Senate Democrats decided to hold a key procedural vote on the bill. In a 50-50 vote…
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Schumer Compares McConnell’s ‘Language’ and ‘Logic’ To That of ‘Southern Senators in the 60s’
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— Jun 23, 2021
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is likening Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) “language” and “logic” to that of “southern senators in the 60s” after Democrats’ voting rights bill failed to…
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Change comes when someone else interrupts your protective story
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Cruz Blocks Democrats’ 4am Effort To Advance Voting Rights Bill
Reporting
— Aug 11, 2021
After 15 hours of amendment votes, Senate Democrats sought to advance a voting rights package. However, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) blocked it. At 4 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) tried…
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JENNY BETH MARTIN: On Obamacare, We Conservatives Were Right All Along
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
— Nov 12, 2025
With this week’s Senate agreement – in which eight Senate Democrats traded their votes to reopen the government for a promise of a vote on extending Obamacare subsidies – the discussion now turns to health care, about…
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Bipartisan Senators Criticize Pentagon Strategy Briefing
Mark Kelly
— Sep 17, 2026
Colby gave no opening statement Sept. 17; Cramer said he just blew her up right from the beginning as Kelly cited 14,000-16,000 Iran targets, some civilian.
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Jared Kim
Both parties should demand straight answers on Iran and any domestic troop plans before moving forward.
Top Senate Dem: ‘Trump Was Right’ About TikTok
Reporting
— Nov 21, 2022
A top Senate Democrat has at least one thing he agrees with former President Donald Trump on. During an appearance on “Fox News Sunday” Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA) told host Shannon Bream…
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Senate’s McConnell Says Trump Has Right To Probe Election ‘Irregularities’
Reporting
— Nov 9, 2020
The top Republican in the U.S. Congress on Monday said President Donald Trump was well within his rights to look into charges of “irregularities” in last week’s election, which has been called for Democrat Joe Biden…
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At Least 7 Dead, Dozens Injured After Explosion Reported At Canadian Military Base
Paris Apodaca · 7 min · 6h
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