The vote was on the Defense of Marriage Act, an anti-gay law the Republican majority in Congress cooked up in 1996 to stymie President Clinton as he sought re-election. . Drawing on (unfounded) public fears as Hawaii’s courts were leading the way for the state to legalize same-sex..…

But recently, the unlikely allies found common ground in calling for a lifetime ban on former members of Congress becoming lobbyists.  ... Brian Schatz of Hawaii joined them, volunteering to be co-sponsors. Now, the Ocasio-Cortez and Cruz legislative teams are meeting to develop the..…