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Normale Ansicht

The Midterms Feel Like 2006 All Over Again

23. August 2026 um 10:01
With an unpopular war and high prices agitating voters, members of both parties see parallels to an election cycle when Democrats romped. But a lot has changed.

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In 2006, Democrats gained 31 House seats and installed Nancy Pelosi, who is now retiring, as the first woman speaker.

Trump Administration Offers Conflicting View of Civil Rights Cuts

22. Mai 2026 um 21:53
Education Secretary Linda McMahon has said she wants to hire more civil rights lawyers, but the White House has proposed cutting that office in half.

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In March of last year, Ms. McMahon fired about half of her department’s civil rights office. In December, she gave up on the firings in the face of mounting legal challenges and an expanding backlog of discrimination complaints in schools.

Hegseth Is Said to Have Ordered Pentagon Spokesman’s Firing

17. Februar 2026 um 18:10
The spokesman, Col. Dave Butler, worked for the Army chief of staff.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arriving for a classified briefing at the Capitol in Washington in January.

House Passes Bill to Ban Gender Transition Treatments for Minors

18. Dezember 2025 um 00:19
The measure had little chance of consideration in the Senate, where it would need bipartisan support to move, but it reflected the priorities of the Republican majority.

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Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican of Georgia, sponsored the legislation criminalizing gender affirming care.

Hegseth Is Purging Military Leaders With Little Explanation

07. November 2025 um 18:23
The moves to fire or sideline generals and admirals are without precedent in recent decades and have rattled the top brass.

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