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South Carolina making progress to get more women in General Assembly and leadership roles
At first glance, the all-male South Carolina Senate subcommittee deciding whether to approve a proposal to remove the sales tax from feminine hygiene products was a reminder that as recently as 2012 the state had no women in its Senate.
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Biden is seeking higher tariffs on Chinese steel as he makes an election-year pitch to union voters
President Joe Biden is calling for a tripling of tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum to protect American producers from a flood of cheap imports, and will pitch his election-year plan during a visit Wednesday with steelworkers in Pennsylvania, where union support could prove crucial in the White House race.
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Senate convenes the Mayorkas impeachment trial as Democrats seek a quick dismissal
The Senate on Wednesday opened the impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the U.S.-Mexico border, swearing in senators as jurors while Democrats said they wanted to end the trial before arguments even begin.
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House's Ukraine, Israel aid package moving ahead as Speaker Johnson fights to keep his job
House Speaker Mike Johnson, facing a choice between potentially losing his job and advancing aid for Ukraine, forged ahead Wednesday toward a vote later this week on a package of funding that also includes Israel and Taiwan.
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Kansas' higher ed board is considering an anti-DEI policy as legislators press for a law
State universities in Kansas would be banned from requiring prospective students, potential hires and staffers seeking promotion to disclose their views on diversity initiatives under a policy change being considered by the state's higher education board.