Of Course Trump Tried to Get the Justice Department to Stop SNL From Making Fun of Him – Vanity Fair

The push by Republicans to bury the bill in a shallow grave comes as 18 states have enacted more than 30 laws in 2021 alone deemed anti-voter by the nonpartisan Voting Rights Lab, which estimates the restrictions affect approximately 36 million people, the Post notes. The laws impose new voter ID requirements, restrict access to mail-in voting, create new obstacles to register to vote, and expand what constitutes criminal behavior by voters, election officials, and third parties. Before the vote, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer condemned the GOP for its refusal to even debate voting rights, saying, They want to deny the right to vote, make it harder to vote for so many Americans, and then they dont want to talk about it. They will sweep it under the rug and hope that Americans dont hear about it, but Americans will hear about it. Were going to make sure of that.

Texas governor Greg Abbott still gunning for that Americas sweetheart award

A colossally mismanaged state of emergency in which more than 150 people froze to death? A threat to slash the pay of lawmakers standing up for voting rights? A near total ban on abortion? And now vetoing an anti-dog-cruelty bill? This guy just doesnt quit! Per The Week:

Abbott...vetoed a bill Friday that would have banned tethering dogs outside with heavy chains, earning him the ire of dog owners and the hashtag #AbbottHatesDogs,theHouston Chroniclereported Monday. The bill, which would have expanded and clarified the states animal cruelty laws, had the support of animal control officers, law enforcement agencies and organizations, county prosecutors, and advocates for animals, and it passed 28-3 in the Senate and 83-32 in the House.

The dog bill wasnt the only one Abbott vetoed in recent days, The Week noted. He also rejected two criminal reform bills as well as one requiring schools to teach middle and high school students about child abuse prevention and domestic violence.

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