Schumer Blasts GOP Voter-Suppression Crusade; Biden Calls for Gun Reform; Can D.C. Statehood Happen?

Your weekly roundup of the ins and outs of a new era of presidential politics. [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive Logo]( [Mitch McConnell Is Shocked the GOP Gets Accused of Voter Suppression Just Because It’s Trying to Dramatically Limit Voting]( By [Eric Lutz]( [Emboldened by Trump’s Big Lie, Republicans have proposed more than 250 bills to curb voting. As Chuck Schumer asked his GOP colleagues on Wednesday, “Why are you so afraid of democracy?”]( [Image]( [Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, questions Gina Raimondo, nominee for Secretary of Commerce, during her Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee confirmation hearing in Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, January 26, 2021.]( [Republicans Bravely Announce Plans to Do Nothing to Stop Mass Shootings]( By [Bess Levin]( [Sorry they’re not sorry about all the senseless, easily preventable killings.]( [Read More]( [Looks Like Joe Manchin May Blow Up the Democrats’ Gun Control Push]( By [Eric Lutz]( [As Joe Biden calls for action after another mass shooting, the conservative Democrat is making it clear he’s no fan of his party’s reform agenda.]( [Read More]( [Republicans Keep Coming Up With More Batshit Reasons to Oppose D.C. Statehood]( By [Caleb Ecarma]( [Talk of car dealerships, airports, and yard signs obscures the glaring reason the right opposes D.C. statehood.]( [Read More]( [Cori Bush, Protests Continue Across The Country In Reaction To Death Of George Floyd]( [“That’s Unacceptable”: Cori Bush Is Ready to Raze the Filibuster and Remake Washington]( By [Tarisai Ngangura]( [The freshman congresswoman from St. Louis, Missouri, has become a lightning rod for progressive causes. Here, she puts the onus on the Biden administration: “This is an open door.”]( [Read More]( Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now]( [(image) Condé Nast Spotlight | The breaking news and top stories everyone is talking about. All in one place. The most popular stories from Vogue, GQ, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Wired, Architectural Digest and more. STAY INFORMED]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe](newsletter=vf) Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2021 Condé Nast