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Republicans in the Texas Senate have passed legislation that would dramatically decrease the number of polling places in heavily Democratic counties, which would disproportionately disenfranchise voters of color in the state. The provision is now under discussion as the state Senate and House attempt to reconcile each chamber’s bill into …

WASHINGTON — In a new interview with ABC News, President Biden endorsed the idea of making modest reforms to the filibuster as the bulk of his administration’s domestic-policy agenda heads to the U.S. Senate in the coming months. Biden, in his first extended sit-down interview since taking office, told ABC’s …