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Garland nomination advances out of committee, setting up floor vote

March 1, 2021 12:16 PM CNN Newsource

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Monday to advance President Joe Biden’s nomination of Judge Merrick Garland for attorney general, setting up…

Biden to meet with Mexican president amid migration issues

March 1, 2021 5:09 AM The Associated Press

The Biden official said the meeting will enable Biden to begin to institutionalize the relationship with…

More than a dozen Republicans tell House they can’t attend votes due to ‘public health emergency.’ They’re slated to be at CPAC.

February 26, 2021 4:00 PM CNN Newsource

More than a dozen of former President Donald Trump’s closest Republican allies in the House have skipped Friday’s votes and enlisted their colleagues…

Democrat launches campaign to unseat Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

February 26, 2021 1:38 PM CNN

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has her first public Democratic challenger after Holly McCormack announced her plans this week to challenge…

Several Republicans tell House they can’t attend votes due to ‘public health emergency.’ They’re slated to be at CPAC.

February 26, 2021 1:19 PM CNN Newsource

Several of former President Donald Trump’s closest Republican allies in the House have skipped Friday’s votes and enlisted their colleagues to vote…

Arizona man who wore horns in riot seeks release from jail

February 26, 2021 6:29 AM The Associated Press, Dominique Newland

(KYMA, KECY/AP News) – An Arizona man who stormed the U.S. Capitol seven weeks ago while sporting face paint, no shirt and a furry hat with horns has…

Blinken says he aims to create a more diverse State Department

February 25, 2021 1:02 PM CNN Newsource

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will launch a diversity initiative to make the US’ oldest Cabinet agency look more like America itself, an effort…

Tanden nomination to lead Office of Management and Budget remains in limbo

February 25, 2021 12:49 PM CNN

President Joe Biden’s nomination of Neera Tanden to lead the Office of Management and Budget may remain in limbo until at least early next…

White House lifts Trump order that temporarily banned certain immigrant visas during pandemic

February 25, 2021 5:19 AM CNN, Dominique Newland

President Joe Biden on Wednesday revoked a Trump-era executive order that temporarily banned some immigrant visas during the coronavirus…

Biden and Trudeau stress US-Canadian bonds in virtual meeting

February 23, 2021 5:00 PM CNN Newsource

When President Joe Biden welcomed his Canadian counterpart to the White House on Tuesday to “reinvigorate” a cross-border relationship strained under…