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Democratic Lawmakers Propose Ban on Gun Magazines That Hold More Than 10 Rounds

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Several Democratic members of Congress have proposed firearm legislation that would ban the sale, transfer, possession, manufacture, or importation of magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds. Several states including New York and California have previously imposed bans on magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. Magazines that held more than 10 rounds were banned …

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Mayor of North Las Vegas Switches From Democrat to Republican

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The mayor of North Las Vegas, Nevada, said he is switching party affiliations from Democratic to Republican, citing the Democratic Party’s lurch towards leftism in recent years. “They had an election recently for leadership, and four of the five people were card-carrying members of the Socialistic Party,” North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee told Fox …

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DNC Chair Says Party Must Seek to Restore the Democratic ‘Brand’

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Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Jaime Harrison said the party has to attempt to restore the “brand” of the Democratic Party. “It’s not even just with Republicans, the Democrat brand with some of the folks who are core at the base of our party is not the greatest. And so I want to spend a lot …

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Exclusive: Democratic lawmakers urge Biden to set tough vehicle emissions rules – letters

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FILE PHOTO: Morning traffic drives on the 405 freeway in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson March 24, 2021 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two groups of U.S. Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday urged President Joe Biden to reinstate tough Obama-era vehicle emissions standards through 2025 and do more to shift the …

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Democratic Sens Duckworth, Hirono Threaten to Oppose Biden Nominees Over Lack of Asian Representation

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Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) said that they would vote no for President Joe Biden’s future nominees, except for diversity nominees, because of the lack of Asian American representation in the cabinet. “There’s no AAPI representation in the cabinet,” Duckworth told reporters on Tuesday. “There’s not a single AAPI in the cabinet …

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Top Democratic Party Election Lawyer Sanctioned by Judge

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One of the Democratic Party’s top lawyers, Marc Elias, was hit with sanctions by a federal court for an ethics violation and for submitting a “redundant and misleading” filing. Marc Elias, a lawyer for Perkins Coie who was involved in elections-related lawsuits during the 2020 elections, was punished and criticized by the U.S. Court of Appeals for …

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Democratic Arizona Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick Won’t Seek Reelection in 2022

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Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (D-Ariz.), who represents Arizona’s 2nd District, will not seek reelection in 2022. Kirkpatrick was elected in 2018 after two prior stints in the House. She had a stint in the lower chamber from 2009 to 2011 and 2013 to 2017. “Every two years for the past 18 years, there has been an …

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Entire Staff Quit Nevada Democratic Party After Socialists Take Leadership: Report

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All the staff of the Nevada Democratic Party quit after Democratic Socialist (DSA) candidates took over leadership positions. On Saturday, Judith Whitmer, who was elected Chairwoman of the Nevada Democratic Party, received an email from Alana Mounce, the party’s executive director, announcing that she would be leaving her position. Mounce first congratulated Whitmer and then …

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Analysis: End of the road for Hong Kong’s democratic dream as China ‘improves’ its voting system

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FILE PHOTO: Hong Kong and Chinese national flags are flown behind a pair of surveillance cameras outside the Central Government Offices in Hong Kong, China July 20, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu March 5, 2021 By James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) – Ever since Britain returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule in 1997, opposition activists have tried …

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Democratic Rep. Gonzalez: Biden’s Immigration Policy ‘Catastrophic’

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A Democratic lawmaker has joined the chorus of Republicans upset with President Joe Biden’s immigration policies, saying his Texas district would be severely affected. “We’re in the middle of a pandemic, but for thousands of people to be reaching our border in the middle of a pandemic in a disorderly fashion would be catastrophic to …

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