5 things to know for February 2: Covid-19, stimulus, White House, GameStop, Myanmar
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When will Biden ask the Supreme Court to uphold Obamacare?
President Joe Biden has been in office for less than two weeks, but a looming question is when, not whether, his Justice Department will change the…
Continue Reading House Democrats move swiftly to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of committee assignments
House Democrats are moving expeditiously to remove GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments, a decisive step that comes as they…
Continue Reading The pandemic is still dwarfing the size of Washington’s efforts to fight it
The long war against Covid-19, ever more daunting in the dispiriting months of winter, is now posing a fundamental question over whether the US has…
Continue Reading House Democrats to accuse Trump of intentionally inciting rioters with months-long campaign to subvert voters
House impeachment managers are preparing a case for next week’s Senate impeachment trial to argue former President Donald Trump acted…
Continue Reading McConnell: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s views are a ‘cancer’ for the GOP
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Monday issued a tacit rebuke of controversial Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, slamming the Georgia…
Continue Reading An estimated 29 million people would lose out on stimulus payments under GOP proposal
The Republican counterproposal on coronavirus relief unveiled Monday would potentially leave out 29 million middle- and upper-income earners who…
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Investigators recommend no charges for Capitol Police officer accused of killing pro-Trump rioter
WASHINGTON, DC — Investigators have recommended that prosecutors decline to bring charges against a U.S. Capitol Police officer in the shooting…
Continue Reading Congressional Democrats view bipartisan plan as low priority for Covid-19 relief
Democrats on Capitol Hill are willing to give President Joe Biden the opportunity to secure Republican support for his broad Covid-19 relief package,…
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Abbott talks pandemic, police funding and ‘election integrity’ in State of State speech
AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas is on a comeback from a pandemic that has killed more than 36,000 people here —…
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Biden, GOP senators agree to more Covid relief talks after ‘productive’ meeting
WASHINGTON, DC — With a group of 10 Republican senators officially offering a counter-proposal to President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 relief bill, the…
Continue Reading Biden hosts GOP senators as part of Covid-19 stimulus outreach
President Joe Biden hosted Republican senators for two hours in the Oval Office on Monday afternoon to hear out their proposal for a Covid-19 relief…
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Federal judge orders Cowboys for Trump leader held without bond until trial on Capitol riot charge
WASHINGTON, DC — A federal judge on Monday refused to release jailed Cowboys for Trump leader Couy Griffin of New Mexico as he awaits trial in…
Continue Reading Pelosi and Schumer say US Capitol Police officer killed during insurrection will lie in honor at Capitol
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on Friday that the body of US Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick…
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Senate’s McConnell says ‘loony lies’ by Ga. Rep. Greene are ‘cancer’ for party and U.S.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell is blasting newly elected Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, calling the far-right Georgia…
Continue Reading Rep. Tim Ryan is laying the groundwork on a Senate bid in Ohio
Rep. Tim Ryan is laying the groundwork for a run at Ohio’s open Senate seat, a source familiar with his plans tells CNN, with the congressman…
Continue Reading Investigators recommend no charges for US Capitol Police officer accused of killing pro-Trump rioter during insurrection
Investigators have recommended that prosecutors decline to bring charges against a US Capitol Police officer in the shooting of a pro-Trump rioter…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Liz Cheney gets boost from McConnell amid divisive intraparty battle over Trump’s impeachment
Rep. Liz Cheney, under fire from former President Donald Trump and his staunchest defenders, is picking up support from some influential Republicans…
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DHS says undocumented immigrants should get coronavirus vaccines
WASHINGTON, DC — Undocumented immigrants should get coronavirus vaccines, the Biden administration said Monday, adding that federal authorities…
Continue Reading Fauci: US Covid-19 vaccine distribution will ‘get better very quickly’
Dr. Anthony Fauci vowed Monday evening that US Covid-19 vaccine distribution will “get better very quickly” as the Biden administration…
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Las Cruces City Council unanimously votes to condemn U.S. Rep. Herrell’s rejection of electoral votes
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Members of the Las Cruces City Council unanimously voiced their opposition to U.S. Rep. Yvette Herrell’s rejection of…
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Walmart shooting witness among 100s deported under Biden; Escobar flagged case for White House
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden’s administration has deported hundreds of immigrants in its early days despite his campaign pledge to stop…
Continue Reading Biden freeze hits two Trump drug price rules
A freeze by the new Biden administration on Trump-era regulations will hit at least two rules aimed at lowering drug prices, including one dealing…
Continue Reading Even some within the Trump right want Marjorie Taylor Greene gone
It seems that with each passing day, there’s a new controversy surrounding Georgia freshman Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. From her supportive…
Continue Reading 31 Florida counties agree to settle legal fight over Spanish-language ballots
Nearly half of Florida’s counties have agreed to provide Spanish-language assistance and materials to voters after a years-long legal battle.…
Continue Reading Trump names two new lawyers for impeachment trial a day after his defense team collapsed
Former President Donald Trump’s office announced that David Schoen and Bruce L. Castor, Jr. will now head the legal team for his second…
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Biden asks Supreme Court to delay oral arguments on border wall and asylum rule
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden’s Justice Department asked the Supreme Court on Monday to postpone oral arguments in significant…
Continue Reading US stocks try to recover from worst week since October
US stocks started February on a better note, chipping away at some of the recent losses that turned the last week — as well as the last month —…
Continue Reading Here’s what budget reconciliation is (and why it matters for Biden’s stimulus)
As President Joe Biden pursues a bipartisan Covid-19 relief deal, Senate Democrats are laying the groundwork for passing relief without any…
Continue Reading Biden and Netanyahu’s decades-long friendship faces new test after Israel’s Prime Minister went all in for Trump
US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been friends, allies and partners in a relationship that has spanned nearly…
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