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- Benzinga
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- MarketWatch
Cannabis stocks rise on federal marijuana measure prospects
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- The Advocate
How Bisexual Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Is Endangering LGBTQ+ Rights
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- Business Insider
Republicans are going after their own after 13 voted with House Democrats in favor of the bipartisan infrastructure bill
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- The Montgomery Advertiser
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- CBS News
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- Business Insider
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"There is no viable path forward for me to remain in this race, and I have made the decision to suspend my campaign for Congress," the state senator said.
- Raleigh News and Observer
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- The Telegraph
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- USA TODAY
Progressives saw Kamala Harris as a unique champion. Lately, they're disappointed.
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- The Daily Beast
CNN Anchor Presses Dem Senator: ‘Are Democrats Too Woke?’
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House Passes $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill, Sending to Biden. What to Know.
The House of Representatives passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill late Friday after months of debate. The measure, already approved in the Senate, is the first milestone in President Biden’s economic agenda. Biden said Friday night he’ll sign the landmark bill into law soon.
- Great Falls Tribune
Here's what the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill means for tribes in Montana
The historic bill includes specific funding earmarked for tribes.
- The Monroe News
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- The Hutchison News
Farmers come together to give views about 2023 Farm Bill: Kansas leader says to make bill equitable for all
President and executive director of the Kansas Black Farmers Association JohnElla Holmes spoke about underrepresented farmers and ranchers.
- Business Insider
Moderate Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger says Americans didn't elect Biden to be FDR
On Saturday, President Biden was asked about Spanberger's comments, which elicited a smile from the commander-in-chief, who called her "a friend."
- USA TODAY
Sesame Street's Big Bird gets vaccinated as Ted Cruz bristles: Live COVID-19 updates
Sesame's Streets' Big Bird announced his vaccination on Twitter. Conservatives including Ted Cruz dismissed the pitch as "government propaganda."