Supreme Court Won’t Block Maine’s Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers

Judge Sandra L. Lynch, writing for the panel, said the regulation did not single out religion for disfavored treatment. In a 1990 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that neutral laws of general applicability that incidentally impose burdens on religion generally

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Pete Buttigieg Says He Won’t ‘Apologize to Tucker Carlson’ for Taking Paternity Leave

Secretary of transportation nominee Pete Buttigieg listens during a confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., January 21, 2021. (Stefani Reynolds/Reuters Pool) Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg on Sunday pushed back against criticism of his decision to take a two-month long paternity leave

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McConnell Warns Biden He Won’t Help Dems Pass Future Debt-Limit Hikes

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to reporters following the weekly Senate lunch at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., September 21, 2021. (Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters) Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) sent a letter to President Biden on

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Some Democrats are worried climate provisions won’t pass before critical global meeting in November

“That is a real concern,” Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware told CNN. “I think it’s critical that we go to Glasgow with the package of President (Joe) Biden’s proposals moving forward.”  World leaders will attend the COP26 conference in November

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Manchin Says He Won’t Rule Out Support for a Spending Bill Larger Than $1.5 Trillion

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) pauses during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the conclusion of military operations in Afghanistan and plans for future counter-terrorism operations on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., September 28, 2021. (Stefani Reynolds/Pool via Reuters) Senator

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Leader of House Progressives Says She Won’t Vote for Reconciliation Bill if It Includes Hyde Amendment

Pramila Jayapal on the grounds of the Capitol to voices concerns about the President’s proposed budget. Washington, 24 May 2017. (AFGE/Wikimedia) Representative Pramila Jayapal (D., Wash.), chair of the progressive caucus, said Sunday that she will not support Democrats’ massive

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Texas Gov. Won’t Budge On Abortion Exceptions When Chris Wallace Grills Him On 15,000 Rapes

Fox News host Chris Wallace came down hard Sunday on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) about the 15,000 rapes that took place in his state in 2019 ― and about the radical anti-abortion measure, which bars the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy

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