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Mitch McConnell Is Killing the Filibuster
A good rule of thumb over the past five years is that if something strange can happen, then it probably will happen. One of those strange things happened earlier this month...
32 minutes ago - The New Republic
Members of the far-right militia group, the Oath Keepers, used Facebook Messenger during the Capitol siege to hunt for lawmakers, FBI says
Summary List Placement Thomas Edward Caldwell, leader of the far-right militia group Oath Keepers , has been accused by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of coordinating an...
1 hour ago - Business Insider
We must return to former days of Congressional collaboration
Thirty years ago, when I first served in Congress there were times when Democrats and Republicans came together to pass meaningful legislation. At times, our work would become...
2 hours ago - Boston Herald
Imperiling quick $1,400 checks, moderate Republicans push back on Biden's economic plan
Biden's team appears ready to invest political capital trying to get Congress to approve another round of stimulus payments.
2 hours ago - NBC News
Microsoft president Brad Smith candidly confesses politics are pay-to-play in response to criticism over the company's donations to lawmakers who objected to US election results
Summary List Placement Microsoft CEO Brad Smith offered his employees a candid take this week on why the company gives money to politicians, shedding light on the heated debate...
4 hours ago - Business Insider
Democrats start reining in expectations for immigration bill
WASHINGTON - It's taken only days for Democrats gauging how far President Joe Biden's bold immigration proposal can go in Congress to acknowledge that if anything emerges, it...
6 hours ago - My Sanantonio
Biden's choice on econ aid: Deal with GOP or go for it all
WASHINGTON - Joe Biden's ambitious opening bid, his $1.9 trillion American Rescue economic package, will test the new president's relationship with Congress and force a crucial...
9 hours ago - My Sanantonio
With Trump out of office, the Biden administration decides if Congress can have the ex-president's tax returns
Summary List Placement The Biden administration has been given two weeks to decide whether or not to drop the previous administration's opposition to releasing Donald Trump's...
9 hours ago - Business Insider
McConnell blamed Trump for inciting the Capitol riot, but the senator - and everyone else who refused to acknowledge Biden's win - was complicit too
Summary List Placement On his last day as Senate majority leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell explicitly blamed President Donald Trump for inciting the mob that violently stormed the...
9 hours ago - Business Insider
A former Trump White House spokesperson said the Capitol riots gave the ex-president's legacy a 'black eye'
Summary List Placement A former White House deputy press secretary said the Capitol siege will be a "black eye," on former President Donald Trump's legacy. In an interview with...
9 hours ago - Business Insider
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3 dead in military helicopter crash were experienced pilots
Officials say the three National Guard members killed when a helicopter crashed in an upstate New York field this week were experienced pilots with past deployments to Afghanistan.
Protesters detained at rallies in support of arrested opposition figure...
Supporters of the recently arrested anti-corruption campaigner Alexey Navalny have staged unsanctioned protests in the eastern part of Russia. More rallies are expected in...
Baseball's Home Run King And Civil Rights Icon Hank Aaron Dead At 86
Major League Baseball hero Hank Aaron died on Friday at the age of 86. The Hall of Famer shattered barriers and records, becoming one of the most prolific baseball players in...
Austin wins Senate confirmation as 1st Black Pentagon chief
Lloyd J. Austin, the West Point graduate who rose to the Army's elite ranks and marched through racial barriers in a 41-year career, has won Senate confirmation to become the...
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House to send Trump impeachment article Monday, Schumer says
WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to send the article of impeachment against Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday, launching the start of the former president's...
Schumer pushes Trump impeach trial to Feb. 8 as McConnell, Biden preferred
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Friday announced that former President Trump's impeachment trial will begin the week of Feb. 8 - after President Biden indicated he...