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Investigation Finds At Least 973 Native American Children Died In US Government Boarding Schools

Associated Press At least 973 Native American children died in the U.S. government’s abusive boarding school system, according to the results of an investigation released Tuesday by officials who called on the government to apologize for the schools.

Senate Rejects Mayorkas Impeachment Charges At Trial

CBS News The Senate quickly dispensed with the two impeachment charges against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, convening a short-lived trial Wednesday.

Biden OKs Major Willow Oil Drilling In Alaska Over Protests

Associated Press The Biden administration said Monday it is approving the huge Willow oil-drilling project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope, a major climate move by President Joe Biden that drew quick condemnation from environmentalists who said it flies in the face of the Democratic president’s pledges.

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GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham Proposes Nationwide 15-Week Abortion Ban

CBS News GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina introduced legislation Tuesday that would ban abortions nationwide after 15 weeks of pregnancy, embracing more severe restrictions on the procedure just as Democrats seek to elevate the issue of abortion rights ahead of November's elections.

GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham Proposes Nationwide 15-Week Abortion Ban

Senate To Vote On Same-sex Marriage In Coming Weeks

Associated Press Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed Wednesday that the Senate will vote on legislation to protect same-sex marriage “in the coming weeks” as a bipartisan group backing the bill negotiates changes to gain more Republican support.

Senate To Vote On Same-sex Marriage In Coming Weeks

Congress Sends Landmark Gun Violence Compromise To Biden

Associated Press The House sent President Joe Biden the most wide-ranging gun violence bill Congress has passed in decades on Friday, a measured compromise that at once illustrates progress on the long-intractable issue and the deep-seated partisan divide that persists.

Congress Sends Landmark Gun Violence Compromise To Biden

New CDC Data Shows A Growing Crisis Of Mental Health Issues

CBS News Darlene Terryberry of Henderson, Nevada, lost her beloved granddaughter Angel in the fall of 2020.

New CDC Data Shows A Growing Crisis Of Mental Health Issues

CBS News Darlene Terryberry of Henderson, Nevada, lost her beloved granddaughter Angel in the fall of 2020.

Senate Republicans Challenge Biden Over Record-High Gas Prices

Alex Cameron Republican senators, including Oklahoma Senator James Lankford, held a press conference Wednesday to discuss the current record-high gasoline prices.

Senate Republicans Challenge Biden Over Record-High Gas Prices

Alex Cameron Republican senators, including Oklahoma Senator James Lankford, held a press conference Wednesday to discuss the current record-high gasoline prices.

Senate Vote To Support Roe V. Wade Expected To Fall Short

Associated Press The Senate rushed Wednesday into an almost-certain-to-fail vote toward enshrining Roe v. Wade abortion access as federal law, a blunt display of the nation’s partisan divide over the landmark court decision and the limits of legislative action.

Senate Vote To Support Roe V. Wade Expected To Fall Short

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Jackson Confirmed As First Black Female Supreme Court Justice

Associated Press The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first Black female justice and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his effort to diversify the court.

Jackson Confirmed As First Black Female Supreme Court Justice

Senate Confirms Kavanaugh To Supreme Court After Epic Struggle

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Democrats and demonstrators vented rage and resistance but the Senate rolled toward approving Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination Saturday as President Donald Trump and Republicans approached an election-season triumph in the most electrifying confirmation battle in years.

Senate Confirms Kavanaugh To Supreme Court After Epic Struggle

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Kavanaugh Advances In First Senate Floor Vote, With Final Outcome Still Unclear

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Judge Brett Kavanaugh will get a final Senate floor vote, after enough senators voted to advance his nomination Friday. The final vote was 51 to 49.

Kavanaugh Advances In First Senate Floor Vote, With Final Outcome Still Unclear

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Judge Brett Kavanaugh will get a final Senate floor vote, after enough senators voted to advance his nomination Friday. The final vote was 51 to 49.

Chaos Marks Start Of Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearing

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Chaos marked the start of the Senate’s confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh with Democrats trying to block proceedings because of documents being withheld by the White House.

Chaos Marks Start Of Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearing

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Senate Passes Bill To Reinstate Net Neutrality

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The Senate voted Wednesday to pass Democratic legislation to repeal the FCC's dismantling of net neutrality regulations and reinstate net neutrality, 52 yeas to 47 nays.

Senate Passes Bill To Reinstate Net Neutrality

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The Senate voted Wednesday to pass Democratic legislation to repeal the FCC's dismantling of net neutrality regulations and reinstate net neutrality, 52 yeas to 47 nays.

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