New York certifies Claudia Tenney’s victory in last unresolved House race of 2020
Three months after Election Day, the New York State Board of Elections on Monday certified Republican Claudia Tenney as the winner in New…
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Biden hopes Trump’s impeachment won’t derail agenda
As his predecessor is tried in the US Capitol this week for inciting a deadly riot, President Joe Biden will work to keep his first-100-days agenda…
Continue ReadingSchumer and Ocasio-Cortez announce funds for families who lost a loved one during Covid but couldn’t afford funeral
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez teamed up in New York Monday to introduce $2 billion in special FEMA funds for…
Continue ReadingBiden administration will reengage with UN Human Rights Council
The Biden administration will reengage with the United Nations Human Rights Council, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Monday — its…
Continue ReadingArkansas Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin exits governor’s race in a sign of Trump-backed Huckabee Sanders’ strength
Arkansas Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin departed the 2022 governor’s race Monday, opting instead to run for attorney general, in a move that signals…
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats ask Biden White House for documents related to alleged Trump administration political interference in Covid response
House Democrats on Monday asked the Biden administration to hand over long-sought documents from the Trump administration regarding its response to…
Continue ReadingBiden administration will review deportation of veterans and their families
The Biden administration will review the deportations of veterans and their family members, according to a White House official. The move is in line…
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Impeachment trial kicks off this week as Democrats seek to tie Trump to Capitol riots
The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump begins this week as the House impeachment managers prepare to make their case to the…
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Democrats to work on Covid relief throughout a critical week in Washington
It’s a critical week of negotiations for Democrats about how to move ahead with President Joe Biden’s Covid relief package. It will play…
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Roberts won’t preside over impeachment trial, but Leahy set to follow his 2020 script
Sen. Patrick Leahy is expected to adhere largely to the script of Chief Justice John Roberts when he presides over the second impeachment trial of…
Continue ReadingDemocrats to unveil $3,000 child benefit as part of Biden relief package
House Democratic leaders will unveil legislation Monday that would give millions of families at least $3,000 per child, advancing a key provision in…
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America confronts Trump’s destructive legacy
In a momentous week, America confronts a new reckoning with the negligent, destructive legacy of Donald Trump. The ex-President faces an…
Continue ReadingLt. Gov. John Fetterman enters Pennsylvania’s 2022 Senate race
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman on Monday officially kicked off his campaign for the US Senate seat that’s coming open with Republican…
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5 things to know for February 8: Coronavirus, impeachment, stimulus, Israel, India
Months after the Democratic Republic of the Congo triumphed over its latest Ebola outbreak, another case has reared its ugly head. Here’s what…
Continue ReadingBiden team says it sees first signs of improvement in fight against pandemic but it’s a ‘daunting challenge’
Fully ensconced in the depths of the coronavirus crisis, the Biden administration says it is seeing the first signs of improvement — though…
Continue ReadingBiden laments lack of Black NFL coaches during Super Bowl halftime interview
President Joe Biden lamented the lack of Black coaches in the NFL during a Super Bowl halftime interview Sunday evening, urging teams to emphasize…
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GOP senators have a simple choice at Trump’s trial
When President George W. Bush addressed a joint session of Congress the week after the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington, he told Americans…
Continue ReadingTrump’s second impeachment trial set to kick off this week amid questions about what it will look like
The second Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is scheduled to kick off Tuesday with some of the key questions about the trial…
Continue ReadingFormer Secretary of State George Shultz dead at age 100
Former US Secretary of State George P. Shultz, who played a central role in helping to bring the Cold War to an end as President Ronald…
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Millions who likely voted for Trump want him barred from future office
It is common that many politicians grow more popular once they leave office. That has not been the case for former President Donald Trump. On the eve…
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