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Kurt Schrader Represents Oregon in Congress. But Does He Live There?

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Use of Controversial Phone-Cracking Tool Is Spreading Across Federal Government

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Akela Lacy

Mayor Jacob Frey announced a moratorium on no-knock warrants Monday, but local officials and legal experts say it contains unnecessary carveouts.

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House Democratic Leaders Were Facing a Discharge Petition on Congress Stock Trading Ban From Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has finally endorsed a ban on stock trading by members of Congress.

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Supreme Court’s Alabama Ruling Is Major Step Toward Dismantling Voting Rights Act

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The attacks on voting rights go hand in hand with current assaults on Black history and exposing histories of foundational American white supremacism.

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White House Discusses Reinstating Trump’s Terror Designation for Yemen’s Houthis

Ken Klippenstein

A terrorist designation for the Houthis could trigger “devastating” sanctions on Yemen.

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Poll Shows Silicon Valley Rep. Zoe Lofgren At Odds With Her District Over Big Tech Reforms

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As a bipartisan bill to rein in tech monopolies gains steam, Lofgren, a Democrat, hinders antitrust efforts that her constituents overwhelmingly support.

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Houston police say DNA evidence will prove they have the right suspect. But once they secure a confession, the forensic investigation stops.

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The Bronx and Philadelphia residential fires point to broader housing problems throughout the U.S. But tenants are fighting back.

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