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N.J., wanted to do something extraordinary. He knew Democratic voters were desperate for it.So he took to the Senate floor with little fanfare and went on to deliver a marathon speech — excoriating th...
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Wisconsin voters elected Susan Crawford to the State Supreme Court yesterday, maintaining the court's four-three liberal majority.
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His speech—equal parts policy critique and moral call to action—was punctuated by impassioned readings from the Constitution, testimonies from constituents, and references to civil rights icons.

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