Welcome to Wednesday, June 23rd, rilers and whisperers...

Senate Republicans voted Tuesday to defeat a procedural motion that would’ve allowed the upper chamber to debate and consider amendments to Democrats’ election reform bill, known as the For the People Act.

The 50-50 vote went along party lines, with all Democrats voting in favor and all Republicans opposed.

The motion required 60 votes to succeed and allow initial debate to continue and for amendments to potentially receive votes, which means at least 10 GOP senators would’ve had to vote in favor to overcome the legislative filibuster.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said in remarks on the floor ahead of the vote that “Republicans across the country” are engaged in voter suppression against “younger, poorer, non-white, and typically Democratic voters."

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) countered Schumer with floor remarks of his own, in which he called “Democrats’ transparently partisan plan” a “recipe for undermining confidence in our elections."

How do you feel about Senate Republicans blocking Democrats’ election reform bill?

SCOTUS Rejects NCAA’s Limits on Student-Athletes’ Educational Benefits

On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of student-athletes at National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) institutions, ruling the NCAA cannot restrict schools from competing for talented athletes by offering additional education-related benefits.

NCAA v. Alston involves a class-action lawsuit alleging the NCAA’s rules against compensating college athletes violate federal antitrust law. The NCAA contends that allowing student-athletes to be paid and the resulting economic competition between colleges would “destroy consumer demand for college sports.”

How do you feel about the Court’s decision?

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