Senate Democrats kill off amendments as vote-a-rama goes all night

BY ALEXANDER BOLTON

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Senate Democrats are killing off amendments to their climate, tax and health bill as part of a marathon, around-the-clock series of votes known as a vote-a-rama that started after 11 p.m. Saturday night and will stretch toward midday Sunday.

The Senate has not taken a break overnight, with senators from both parties mingling on the floor as they consider one amendment after another.

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Harris breaks 50-50 deadlock to advance landmark climate, tax, health bill

BY ALEXANDER BOLTON

The Senate voted along party lines Saturday afternoon to advance a sweeping bill to reform the tax code, tackle climate change and lower the cost of prescription drugs, taking a big step closer to giving President Biden a major victory before the November midterm elections. 

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GOP targets vulnerable Democrats with tough votes in vote-a-rama

BY ARIS FOLLEY

Senate Republicans are targeting vulnerable Democrats on hot-button campaign issues like taxes, gas prices and the border, as their colleagues plow forward with a sprawling economic bill key to President Biden’s legislative agenda.

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Vulnerable Democrats seek cover on Title 42

BY MYCHAEL SCHNELL 

Vulnerable Democrats in the early hours of Sunday sought cover on preserving Title 42, the Trump-era health order that prevents migrants from entering the country on asylum claims.  

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Senators fuel up on junk food for marathon debate

BY MYCHAEL SCHNELL

Senators are noshing on chocolate, nuts and beef jerky ahead of Saturday night’s marathon debate, stocking up on their favorite snacks to keep them awake and energized throughout the overnight session.

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The Memo: Biden’s hot streak fails to quell Democratic doubts

BY NIALL STANAGE

President Biden has been on a much-needed hot streak of late.

But it hasn’t stopped members of his own party from signaling their doubts about whether he should seek a second term.

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Frustrated grassroots leaders say they need even more from White House

BY BRETT SAMUELS

Leaders of Democratic grassroots groups say they’re frustrated with the pace of action from the White House and Congress and argue more needs to be done to make an impact with voters before the midterm elections in November.

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Justice subpoenas of Trump counsel mark turning point

BY HARPER NEIDIG

The Justice Department’s grand jury subpoenas to former White House Counsel Pat Cipollone and others in former President Trump’s inner circle mark a turning point in the federal law enforcement investigation of the former president. 

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Trump wins CPAC straw poll with more than two-thirds of the vote

BY JARED GANS

Former President Trump won a comfortable majority of the vote in the Conservative Political Action Conference’s (CPAC) straw poll, maintaining his position as the favorite for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. 

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Trump outlines preferred policies if GOP retakes Congress in CPAC speech

BY JARED GANS

Former President Trump outlined steps for the GOP to take if they win back control of Congress in November during his speech Saturday at the Conservative Political Action Conference’s (CPAC) convention. 

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Who’s the real loser in Pelosi’s Taiwan visit?

BY STANLEY CHAO

OPINION | Defying China’s stark warnings and condemnation — and even the Pentagon’s opposition — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) boldly embarked on a two-day whirlwind visit to Taiwan where she vowed to protect the island country’s independence and democracy. 

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Americans support the Collins and Manchin election reform legislation

BY KEITH ALLRED

OPINION | The bipartisan legislation announced last month by Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Joe Manchin (D–W.Va.), along with another eight Republicans and six Democrats, is a crucial step toward increasing trust in elections. The lack of faith in our election outcomes being voiced on both the left and right poses a serious threat to American self-government. 

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The Washington Post: Indiana’s sweeping abortion ban leads to immediate political, economic fallout

BY AMBER PHILLIPS AND TOM HAMBURGER

Some of the state’s biggest employers objected to the restrictions passed by the GOP-controlled legislature. Abortion rights activists made plans to arrange alternative locations for women seeking procedures, and Democratic leaders strategized ways to amend or repeal the law.

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The New York Times: Officials wrestle with whether to allow new monkeypox vaccination strategy

BY SHARON LAFRANIERE AND NOAH WEILAND

A new way of injecting monkeypox vaccine could stretch the nation’s supply of shots, but some experts argue that the approach has not been sufficiently studied.

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The Associated Press: Paul’s wife says senator wants to subpoena Fauci records

BY BRUCE SCHREINER

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul wants to subpoena the records of the country’s top infectious disease expert, the senator’s wife said while standing in for him at Kentucky’s premier political event Saturday.

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Reuters: UN's nuclear watchdog warns on Ukraine plant; Russia shells 'dozens' of towns

BY REUTERS STAFF

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency raised grave concern about shelling at a nuclear power plant in Ukraine, as its military said Russian forces had attacked dozens of front-line towns.

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