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Paul McLeod
Paul McLeod is a politics reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in Washington, DC.
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The Senate Has Failed To Codify Abortion Rights Across The Country
Republicans successfully blocked a bill to enshrine abortion access into law, clearing the way for the Supreme Court to potentially strike down Roe v. Wade.
Congress Is Not Going To Step In To Save Roe V. Wade
“Unfortunately, many of us said the sky was going to fall, and it did.”
Snake Oil Medicine And Fake Vax Cards Are Among $149 Million In Alleged COVID Fraud
“Until I get caught and go to jail, fuck it. I’m taking the money,” one accused fraudster allegedly told an undercover agent.
Does Ketanji Brown Jackson Think Babies Are Racist And Other Not Exactly On Point Questions From The US Senate
From being asked if babies are racist to how religious she is on a scale of 1 to 10.
Republicans Cautiously Laid Out Their Attacks On Ketanji Brown Jackson While Democrats Praised Her Historic Nomination
Both parties praised Jackson as an impressive nominee while previewing the political battle that will play out in future hearings.
Everyone Was Surprised By The Senate Passing Permanent Daylight Saving Time. Especially The Senators.
An inspiring story about how presumptuous Senate staffers can accidentally make history.
Congress Has Vowed To Redouble Ukraine Support After Zelensky's Personal Appeal
US lawmakers left the Ukrainian president's speech determined to do more, even without a no-fly zone. “There’s no way that you can’t come out of that meeting without contemplating what more the United States can do to help."
Congress Might Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent
The Senate agrees: Turning clocks back is “dumb.”
The Anti-Mandate Truckers Outside DC Scored An Audience With Republican Senators
“My hope is that we never have to progress to a bigger and bigger statement,” protest organizer Brian Brase said.
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John Kennedy Is America’s Folksiest Senator. Some People Who Know Him Say It’s An Act.
“Louisiana went from populist Democrat to staunchly deep-red Republican at the federal level and John Kennedy has been all those.”
Everyone Was Surprised By The Senate Passing Permanent Daylight Saving Time. Especially The Senators.
An inspiring story about how presumptuous Senate staffers can accidentally make history.
Mitch McConnell Will Lose Control Of The Senate As Democrats Have Swept The Georgia Runoffs
Democrats will control both chambers of Congress plus the White House, giving President-elect Joe Biden the chance to enact his agenda.
Trump Created A Program To Privatize Medicare Without Patients' Consent. Biden Is Keeping It Going.
Under the program, insurers and doctors can negotiate to move patients to a private insurance stream. Patients don’t get a say.
How Paul Ryan Went From Fighting For A Compromise On Immigration To Standing In Its Way
“I think in his heart Paul knows that legal immigration is good for the country and that cutting legal immigration is bad. Unfortunately, as Speaker that’s not where his caucus is right now.”
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Got Dragged For Suggesting People Who Are “Unwilling To Work” Should Get Paid. Advocates Say That’s The Point.
“This idea that somehow people who are unwilling to work are bad or lazy is a horrible idea.”
An Ode To Gay Cowboy Orgies Is The Anthem For The Ottawa Resistance
The Ram Ranch Resistance is trolling anti–vaccine mandate truckers to confusion.
Does Ketanji Brown Jackson Think Babies Are Racist And Other Not Exactly On Point Questions From The US Senate
From being asked if babies are racist to how religious she is on a scale of 1 to 10.
She Said A Powerful Congressman Harassed Her. Here’s Why You Didn’t Hear Her Story.
“When you make private settlements, it doesn’t warn the next woman or the next person going into that situation.”
Over 100 Veterans Say A Doctor Butchered Their Feet. He’s Still Working And Says He Was A Scapegoat.
The institutions and people meant to protect northern Indiana’s veterans instead failed them. Repeatedly. For years.