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Tuesday, February 5, 2019, 6:30pm
By J. Carlisle Larsen

A new bill being proposed by House Democrats would make several changes to how Americans vote, including designating Election Day a federal holiday. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell argued that the legislation amounts to nothing more than a "power grab" from the Democrats. We speak with Beloit College political...

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