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Jan 2022
31m 30s

A Last-Gasp Push on Voting Rights

The New York Times
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It’s a big week in the Senate for voting rights. Democrats have two bills that include measures to bolster and protect elections. But the bills are almost certain to fail. Why has it proved almost impossible to pass legislation so integral to the agenda of President Biden and the Democrats? 
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