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GOP Sen. Tim Scott Stands Firm In Opposing Judge Nominee With Racist Legacy
By
Andy Campbell
Scott sunk Thomas Farr's nomination to the federal bench last year, and his stance could do so again.
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POLITICS
Republicans Sink Trump Judicial Nominee Hostile To Black Voters' Rights
By
Jennifer Bendery
Sens. Tim Scott and Jeff Flake joined Democrats in rejecting Thomas Farr to be a lifetime federal judge.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
Senate Advances Judicial Nominee Known For Weakening Black Voters' Rights
By
Jennifer Bendery
“It is unconscionable that the Senate would even consider someone with Thomas Farr’s record,” said Sherrilyn Ifill of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
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POLITICS
Democrats Only Need 1 More GOP Vote To Sink A Controversial Judicial Nominee
By
Igor Bobic
and
Jennifer Bendery
They're eyeing Sens. Tim Scott of South Carolina and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska to help them tank Thomas Farr's nomination.
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How Saudi Money Keeps Washington At War In Yemen
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POLITICS
Republican Tim Scott Tanks One Of Trump's Judicial Nominees
By
Jennifer Bendery
The South Carolina senator refused to support appeals court nominee Ryan Bounds, who has a record of racist writings.
Kevin Lamarque / Reuters
POLITICS
Coastal Republicans Say States, Not Just Trump, Should Get Say On Offshore Drilling
By
Igor Bobic
and
Chris D'Angelo
“I don’t mind opening up drilling if states can opt out," Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said.
Joshua Roberts / Reuters
POLITICS
Republicans Explain Why They Want Permanent Tax Cuts For Corporations But Not People
By
Igor Bobic
Corporations are people, my friends!
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POLITICS
Sen. Tim Scott Responds To John Kelly: 'No Compromise To Make' On Civil War
By
Igor Bobic
The White House chief of staff said the war was caused by the inability to compromise.
Joshua Roberts / Reuters
POLITICS
Republicans Largely Stay Silent After Sen. Bob Corker's Rebuke Of President Trump
By
Igor Bobic
Tax cuts or bust remains the party's motto for now.
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BLACK VOICES
With Their #KeepYoMoney Promo, Republicans Confirm They Don't Know Any Black People
By
W. Island
, Contributor
Analyst, social justice advocate, and blogger at What We Know
The GOP trotted out Senator Tim Scott to sell a tax plan to African Americans. They failed.
POLITICS
WTF Is Wrong With You, Trump?
By
Andy Ostroy
, Contributor
Political and Pop Culture Analyst
Seriously... what the f*** is wrong with you? Nazis? Really? Nazis? This was supposed to be a textbook slam dunk. A no-brainer
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POLITICS
Senate Republicans Haven't Read Their Health Care Bill, But A Lot Already Support It
By
Matt Fuller
Senators rubber-stamping laws should probably concern you.
POOL New / Reuters
BLACK VOICES
Michael Slager Pleads Guilty In Killing Of Unarmed, Fleeing Black Man Walter Scott
By
Sebastian Murdock
"My mind was like spaghetti," Slager previously told jurors about the killing.
Kevin Lamarque / Reuters
POLITICS
Do Republicans Have Amnesia Over How They Treated Merrick Garland?
By
Jennifer Bendery
“We don’t conduct partisan filibusters of Supreme Court nominees," said one GOP senator.
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POLITICS
Democratic Congressman Makes Vile Sexual Joke About Kellyanne Conway
By
Laura Bassett
Conway looked "kind of familiar" on her knees, he said.
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POLITICS
Tim Scott: Every Senator Should Read Coretta Scott King
By
Michael McAuliff
But he says Mitch McConnell was right to silence Elizabeth Warren. Because she quoted Ted Kennedy.
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