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Senate confirms Lloyd Austin to be first Black defense secretary

January 22, 2021 3:51 PM CNN Newsource

The Senate voted on Friday to confirm President Joe Biden’s defense secretary pick retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, who will be the first African…

Biden signs orders to get checks and food aid to low-income Americans — plus a federal pay raise

January 22, 2021 2:57 PM CNN

President Joe Biden signed two more executive orders on Friday — one focused on expanding food assistance and delivering stimulus checks to…

White House wants Democrats to be patient on stimulus talks as Biden pushes for bipartisan path, officials say

January 22, 2021 2:53 PM CNN Newsource

The White House is keenly aware of the Republican objections that have arisen to President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus proposal, but…

Federal judge tosses Cowboys for Trump lawsuit seeking cover for financial backers

January 22, 2021 2:46 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from the jailed founder of Cowboys for Trump, tossing the effort to block or avoid…

Glad-handing Biden begins foreign diplomacy with the telephone

January 22, 2021 2:45 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden had been inside the White House for only two hours on Wednesday before finding an opportunity to recall one of his many intimate…

Idaho’s Republican governor blasts his own party’s efforts to end his Covid-19 emergency declaration

January 22, 2021 2:42 PM CNN Newsource

Republican Idaho Gov. Brad Little issued sharp criticism of the state Legislature’s efforts to repeal a Covid-19 emergency declaration in a…

America’s trio of unforgettable Wednesdays

January 22, 2021 2:13 PM CNN Newsource

Three Wednesdays that changed America. A deadly insurrection, a historic impeachment and the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden Jr. as the 46th…

Prospects to convict Trump erode as GOP grows vocal against Senate impeachment proceedings

January 22, 2021 2:04 PM CNN Newsource

The path in the Senate to convict Donald Trump is extremely slim, with a growing number of Republicans expressing confidence that the party will…

Biden says ‘we have to act now’ to address the economy

January 22, 2021 12:56 PM Associated Press, ABC News

UPDATE: During remarks on Friday, President Biden highlighted the dire economic situation many Americans are facing as the pandemic rages. “We…

Texas attorney general sues Biden administration over deportation pause

January 22, 2021 1:11 PM CNN Newsource

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday sued the Biden administration over its 100-day deportation pause, citing an…

Ethics complaint filed in U.S. Senate against Texas’ Ted Cruz over Capitol riot

January 22, 2021 12:34 PM Texas Tribune

WASHINGTON, DC — Seven Democrats in the U.S. Senate have filed an ethics complaint against U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, for his role lending…

Capitol Police investigating after congressman discovered carrying a gun when attempting to go on the House floor

January 22, 2021 12:18 PM CNN

US Capitol Police are investigating an incident in which a Republican lawmaker was stopped from bringing a concealed gun onto the House floor on…

Biden readies moves to get checks and food aid to low-income Americans — plus a federal pay raise

January 22, 2021 11:47 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden is expected to sign two more executive orders on Friday — one focused on expanding food assistance and delivering stimulus…

Democrats say they will send impeachment article Monday

January 22, 2021 11:03 AM CNN

House Democrats plan to send the article of impeachment to the Senate on Monday, triggering the start of the Senate’s trial of former President…

State Sen. César Blanco of El Paso talks priorities as leaders unveil budget plans

January 22, 2021 11:00 AM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Tribune held interviews Friday with three new members of the Texas Senate: César Blanco, D-El Paso; Roland…

Why Republicans are still in charge of some key Senate proceedings as Schumer and McConnell work on power-sharing

January 22, 2021 10:41 AM CNN

A Senate stalled. That’s how we start the day and end the week. The talks of bipartisanship are quickly getting ensnared by must-move Senate…

The White House contact form now lets people choose their personal pronouns

January 22, 2021 10:33 AM CNN Newsource

A new feature on the relaunched White House website contact form allows people to choose their own pronouns, reflecting the new…

Reaction to Churchill bust removal muted for Biden after outrage for Obama

January 22, 2021 10:23 AM CNN Newsource

It had once been a transatlantic art scandal — or at least various actors of questionable intent would have you believe it was. Overheated,…

Fact check: Biden falsely claims journalists had all said his vaccination goal was impossible to meet

January 22, 2021 9:45 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden delivered a factually accurate Thursday speech about the coronavirus pandemic. But then, after he signed a series of executive…

Schumer says House will send impeachment article to Senate on Monday

January 22, 2021 9:20 AM CNN Newsource

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that the House’s article of impeachment will be delivered to the Senate on Monday, triggering the…

Senate confirms retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as nation’s 1st Black secretary of defense

January 22, 2021 9:05 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Lloyd J. Austin, a West Point graduate who rose to the Army’s elite ranks and marched through racial barriers in a 41-year…

Here are the 30 executive orders and actions Biden will sign in his first three days

January 22, 2021 8:39 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden is signing a flurry of executive orders, actions and memorandums aimed at rapidly addressing the coronavirus pandemic and…

Why Republicans are still in charge of some key Senate proceedings as Schumer and McConnell work out power-sharing

January 22, 2021 8:32 AM CNN

A Senate stalled. That’s how we start the day and end the week. The talks of bipartisanship are quickly getting ensnared by must-move Senate…

National Guard allowed back into Capitol complex after lawmakers erupt at banishment to parking garage

January 22, 2021 8:20 AM CNN Newsource

Members of the National Guard have been allowed back into the Capitol Complex after a slate of lawmakers voiced their outrage at guardsmen being…

Democrats eye arcane legislative tool to pass parts of Covid relief bill

January 22, 2021 7:46 AM CNN Newsource

Senate Democrats are laying the groundwork now to use a rare procedural tactic known as reconciliation to pass major parts of President Joe…

Biden to sign executive orders expanding aid to low-income Americans

January 22, 2021 6:29 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden is expected to sign two more executive orders on Friday — one focused on expanding assistance to Americans in need and the…

Fauci says lack of candor from Trump administration ‘very likely’ cost lives

January 22, 2021 6:27 AM CNN Newsource

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday that the lack of truthfulness from the Trump administration regarding the Covid-19 pandemic “very likely”…

The Senate is stalled as Schumer and McConnell work out power sharing

January 22, 2021 5:51 AM CNN Newsource

A Senate stalled. That’s how we start the day and end the week. The talks of bipartisanship are quickly getting ensnared by must-move Senate…

3 reasons Americans need more federal aid

January 22, 2021 5:16 AM CNN Newsource

Congress has approved trillions in relief funds for Americans suffering because of the pandemic recession, but President Joe Biden thinks the country…

Biden to sign orders that include moves toward $15 minimum wage for federal workers and contractors

January 22, 2021 5:13 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden is expected to sign two more executive orders on Friday — one focused on raising the minimum wage to $15 for the federal…