Amy Klobuchar Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Amy Klobuchar, US senator from Minnesota and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: May 25, 1960…
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Limits of a Democratic majority highlighted as key votes hang in the balance
The realities of a narrow Senate majority are coming into focus as Democrats approach the holiday weekend and a turn in the season still grappling…
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Years before coming under fire over Holocaust comparisons, Marjorie Taylor Greene said a Democrat should be “shamed” for invoking Nazi history
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, who is under fire for likening vaccine requirements to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany, once…
Continue Reading Marjorie Taylor Greene said Democrat should be ‘shamed by everyone’ in 2019 for comparing migrant camps to the Holocaust
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, who is under fire for likening vaccine requirements to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany, once…
Continue Reading White House teams up with Snapchat to encourage Covid vaccinations for young Americans
The White House this week is teaming up with Snapchat to encourage young Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. Starting Wednesday,…
Continue Reading Trump responds to insurrection lawsuit by claiming immunity while he was President
Donald Trump’s attorney defended the ex-President’s incendiary speech on January 6, saying he is protected under the First Amendment and…
Continue Reading ACLU sues Arkansas to block enforcement of ban on gender-affirming treatment for trans youth
The American Civil Liberties Union sued Arkansas on Tuesday in an effort to block enforcement of a recently passed law that prohibits physicians in…
Continue Reading Biden indicated he could support $1 trillion infrastructure plan, Republicans say, as GOP group prepares new offer
GOP senators say that President Joe Biden has informed them he’d be willing to accept an infrastructure package of around $1 trillion,…
Continue Reading Biden to travel to Oklahoma to commemorate 100th anniversary of Tulsa race massacre
President Joe Biden will visit Tulsa, Oklahoma, next week in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre, the White House announced on…
Continue Reading Biden defends decision not to sanction company building controversial Russian gas pipeline
President Joe Biden on Tuesday stood by his decision not to sanction the company in charge of building Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline,…
Continue Reading New Hampshire auditors see no sign of fraud — as Trump claims otherwise
Outside a nondescript building, guarded 24/7 by state troopers, the leaders of Windham’s election audit field questions on the type of tape…
Continue Reading Senate confirms Kristen Clarke as first Black woman to lead DOJ civil rights division
Democrats confirmed Kristen Clarke on Tuesday as the first Black woman to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights division, a historic step…
Continue Reading Biden indicates he could support $1 trillion infrastructure plan, Republicans say, but sticking points remain
GOP senators say that President Joe Biden has informed them he’d be willing to accept an infrastructure package of around $1 trillion,…
Continue Reading Biden indicates he could support $1 trillion infrastructure plan, but sticking points remain
GOP senators say that President Joe Biden has informed them he’d be willing to accept an infrastructure package of around $1 trillion,…
Continue Reading George Floyd’s family meets with Biden and Harris at White House
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met on Tuesday with the family of George Floyd exactly one year after he was killed by a…
Continue Reading Trump’s hold on GOP remains as he teases Texas AG endorsement
As Donald Trump seeks to remain a kingmaker in Republican politics, the former President teased an upcoming endorsement in an important statewide…
Continue Reading GOP plan to filibuster January 6 commission doesn’t sway Manchin on changing Senate rules
Sen. Joe Manchin implored GOP senators to get behind a bill to establish a 9/11-style commission to investigate the January 6 Capitol attack, but he…
Continue Reading DHS to mandate pipeline companies report cybersecurity breaches
The Department of Homeland Security plans to issue a “security directive” in the coming days that would require pipeline companies to…
Continue Reading Biden administration announces plan to bring offshore wind to California coast for the first time
The Biden administration announced Tuesday that it is moving to advance offshore wind power on the coast of California for the first time. When…
Continue Reading Biden administration moves forward with plan to bring offshore wind to California coast for the first time
The Biden administration announced Tuesday that it is moving to advance offshore wind power on the coast of California for the first time. When…
Continue Reading White House touts US reaching 50% adults fully vaccinated
The White House on Tuesday touted the US reaching a new milestone when it comes to vaccinations, with 50% of adults becoming fully vaccinated,…
Continue Reading Biden’s DOJ appeals order to release full memo on why Trump wasn’t charged with obstruction
The Justice Department is partially appealing an order to publicly release a pivotal 2019 memo about whether then-President Donald Trump obstructed…
Continue Reading US will make ‘significant contributions’ to rebuilding Gaza, Blinken says
The United States will make “significant contributions” to rebuild Gaza and reopen its consulate in Jerusalem following the recent…
Continue Reading Faulty redactions in court document show federal investigators seized more info in case against Rudy Giuliani than previously disclosed
New York federal prosecutors investigating Rudy Giuliani have seized material from a wider array of individuals than previously disclosed, including…
Continue Reading White House ousts four Trump-appointed members of prestigious arts commission
The White House has ousted several members of a prestigious arts commission in the nation’s capital, the latest move in the Biden…
Continue Reading White House expects US to reach 50% adults fully vaccinated on Tuesday
The White House expects the US will reach a new milestone on Tuesday when it comes to vaccinations, with 50% of adults becoming fully vaccinated,…
Continue Reading George Floyd’s family to meet with Biden and Harris at White House
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will meet on Tuesday with the family of George Floyd exactly one year after he was killed by a…
Continue Reading Judge blasts Barr’s Justice Dept. for ‘getting a jump on public relations’ in Mueller report rollout
A federal judge slammed the Department of Justice for “getting a jump on public relations” when its leaders in 2019 discussed a public…
Continue Reading Biden and Putin summit to take place next month in Switzerland
The first face-to-face meeting between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will take place next month in Switzerland, the White…
Continue Reading Senate poised to confirm Kristen Clarke as first Black woman to lead DOJ civil rights division
Democrats are poised to confirm Kristen Clarke Tuesday as the first Black woman to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights division, a…
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