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TOP NEWS: 'Abhorrent and Anti-Democratic': DNC Panel Blocks Vote on Dark Money Ban

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      September 08, 2022 Top News 'Abhorrent and Anti-Democratic': Outrage as DNC Panel Blocks Vote on Dark Money Ban "The Democratic Party, by not allowing this resolution to come to the floor, is complicit in the railroading of democracy itself," said former Ohio state Sen. Nina Turner. by Jake Johnson In Fiery Floor Speech, Sanders Condemns Manchin's 'Dirty Side Deal' "We can listen to the fossil fuel industry and the politicians they pay," said the Vermont senator, "or we can listen to the scientists and the environmental community to reject this side deal." by Jake Johnson Warren Introduces Bill to Repeal 'Right-to-Work' Laws Enacted by GOP in 27 States "Republicans and their corporate interest backers have imposed state laws with only one goal: destroy unions and discourage workers from organizing," said the Massachusetts Democrat. by Kenny Stancil More Top News • UK Blocks Greenpeace From Boulder-Drops Designed ...

POLITICO NIGHTLY: The rise of the debate-dodgers

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  View in browser   BY  MYAH WARD With help from Jeremy White Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman speaks at a rally in Erie, Pa. | Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo STAGE FRIGHT  — Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman   finally committed today   to one debate with celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz , after weeks of pressure in one of the most closely watched Senate races in the nation. Oz, who is trailing in the polls, has hammered on the issue, questioning the Democrat’s ability to debate after Fetterman suffered a stroke in May. As he continues to recover, Fetterman’s campaign is looking into the possibility of a closed-captioning monitor   to accommodate his issues with auditory processing. Whatever form the forum takes, Pennsylvanians won’t see multiple debates like in years past — Fetterman is only committing to a single debate sometime next month, though he didn’t specify a date in his exclusive interview with POLITICO’s Holly Otterbein. Across the country, it’s be...