Mark Kelly sworn in as US senator, flipping Arizona seat from red to blue
Democrats picked up a Senate seat on Wednesday when former astronaut Mark Kelly was sworn in as a US senator for Arizona after defeating Republican…
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Mark Kelly sworn in as US senator, flipping Arizona seat from red to blue
Democrats picked up a Senate seat on Wednesday when former astronaut Mark Kelly was sworn in as a US senator for Arizona after defeating Republican…
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Parents of 628 migrant children separated at border still have not been found, court filing says
SAN DIEGO, California –The parents of 628 migrant children separated from their families due to Trump administration policies at the US-Mexico…
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Pelosi, Schumer back bipartisan $908B pandemic relief proposal as basis for potential deal
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday they are backing a new $908 billion…
Continue Reading US blocks cotton imports from China region over reported forced-labor abuses
The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it will block imports of cotton, reportedly produced with forced labor, from China’s western…
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Ivanka Trump was deposed Tuesday in DC attorney general’s inauguration lawsuit
Ivanka Trump, the President’s daughter and adviser, sat for a deposition Tuesday with investigators from the Washington, DC, attorney…
Continue Reading Neera Tanden deleted tweets slamming GOP senators ahead of nomination to become OMB director
President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to become the next director of the Office of Management and Budget, a key economic post that oversees the…
Continue Reading Georgia election official pleads with Trump and Republicans to stop ‘inspiring’ acts of violence
A Georgia election official on Tuesday condemned threats of physical violence and intimidation against election workers and officials, pleading with…
Continue Reading EPA administrator to quarantine following Covid-19 exposure
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said in a statement Wednesday that he has been exposed to Covid-19 and will quarantine until he’s “gone…
Continue Reading Fact-checking claims signature audits in Georgia would uncover fraud
President Donald Trump has repeatedly insisted the election results in Georgia were rigged while state election officials maintain there’s no…
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Expect a ‘flurry’ of pardons before Trump leaves office, source says
The public should expect a “flurry” of pardons before President Donald Trump leaves office, a source close to the White House says, as…
Continue Reading Expect a ‘flurry’ of pardons before Trump leaves office, source says
The public should expect a “flurry” of pardons before President Donald Trump leaves office, a source close to the White House says, as…
Continue Reading US temporarily withdrawing embassy personnel from Baghdad amid tensions with Iran
The US is temporarily withdrawing some staff from the US Embassy in Baghdad amid concerns of retaliation around the anniversary of the death of a…
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Can Trump pre-pardon his children?
Beg your pardon? It’s something you ask of somebody else for something you’ve already done. And that, more or less, is how it’s…
Continue Reading Obama cautions activists against using ‘defund the police’ slogan
Former President Barack Obama cautioned young activists against using the slogan “defund the police” to achieve changes in policing…
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Obama cautions activists against using ‘defund the police’ slogan
Former President Barack Obama cautioned young activists against using the slogan “defund the police” to achieve changes in policing…
Continue Reading White House press secretary’s husband attends briefing without a mask
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany’s husband Sean Gilmartin attended a press briefing at the White House Wednesday afternoon without…
Continue Reading Dianne Feinstein says she backs Padilla to replace Harris in Senate
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein said she backs California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to fill Kamala Harris’ US Senate seat when she is…
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Trump looks at pre-pardons like a family insurance policy
Beg your pardon? It’s something you ask of somebody else for something you’ve already done. And that, more or less, is how it’s…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court rules against the Trump administration’s public charge rule
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday ruled against the Trump administration’s controversial “public charge” rule that…
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The seven most important relationships Biden will have on Capitol Hill
Most Republicans in Congress still haven’t called to congratulate Joe Biden for winning the election, let alone refer to him as President-elect…
Continue Reading The seven most important relationships Biden will have on Capitol Hill
Most Republicans in Congress still haven’t called to congratulate Joe Biden for winning the election, let alone refer to him as President-elect…
Continue Reading Georgia’s GOP secretary of state says recount results will show ‘no substantial changes’
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Wednesday they have seen “no substantial changes” in the state’s election…
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Lujan Grisham emerges as top contender to lead U.S. Health and Human Services Dept.
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is the leading contender to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human…
Continue Reading Maine just elected the nation’s youngest House speaker
The oldest state in the nation now has the nation’s youngest House speaker in modern history. At 28, Ryan Fecteau is also the first out gay…
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Stimulus negotiations: 3 routes to Covid relief all face fierce headwinds
It’s almost like everyone woke up Tuesday and realized that there was a massive cliff coming at the end of December if lawmakers couldn’t…
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Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Olympics and helped subdue Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin, has died
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics and helped subdue Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin in 1968, died…
Continue Reading Trump using military funding as leverage in fight with tech giants
President Donald Trump’s threat Tuesday to veto an annual defense bill unless Congress removes legal protections for social media companies…
Continue Reading McConnell chokes up in emotional tribute to retiring Tennessee senator
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell choked up on the Senate floor Wednesday as he remembered his decades long friendship with the retiring…
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McConnell chokes up in emotional tribute to retiring Tennessee senator
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell choked up on the Senate floor Wednesday as he remembered his decades long friendship with the retiring…
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