McConnell blocks effort to quickly increase direct stimulus payments
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday blocked an effort to quickly pass a measure to increase direct stimulus payments from $600 to…
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Trump lashes out at Republicans after they override his veto
President Donald Trump’s ability to scramble American political lines continues even from the golf course, with House votes Monday showing that his…
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Biden eyes cuts to Trump nuclear program as critical arms control deadline with Russia looms
President-elect Joe Biden will explore making cuts to the country’s nuclear modernization program, potentially reversing Trump administration efforts…
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Mitch McConnell faces decision over formal vote to increase stimulus payments to $2,000
All eyes are on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on…
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McConnell blocks quick vote on $2,000 stimulus checks
The Senate majority leader on Tuesday blocked an attempt by Democrats to unanimously pass $2,000 stimulus…
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House passes bill for $2,000 stimulus check, sends bill to Senate
The $600 payments are expected to be made as early as the end of this week, according to…
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Biden says his transition team has ‘encountered roadblocks’ from Trump appointees
President-elect Joe Biden on Monday said his transition team has “encountered roadblocks” from political leadership at the Defense Department and the…
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Trump signs COVID relief and government funding bill
Trump averted a government shutdown late Sunday and extended unemployment benefits to millions of…
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Pelosi says House to vote on bigger stimulus payments after GOP blocks increase
Pelosi’s comments come after House Republicans blocked an effort to increase the payments to $2,000 a…
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Coronavirus relief remains in limbo
The $600 checks once set to go out before New Years, are now in limbo.…
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Republicans block $2,000 stimulus checks despite Trump demand
If Trump were to follow through on his implied veto threat, the government will experience a brief, partial shutdown of the…
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Biden says months to fix Trump border policies
Biden says he will work to undo his predecessor’s actions and will focus on “humane” immigration policies that reunify families separated by…
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Here are the high-profile pardons and commutations Trump has granted during his presidency
The end of President Donald Trump’s time in office has been marked by a renewed interest in granting clemency — both from the President, and from…
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Voting machine company executive sues Trump allies for defamation
An executive for a voting machine company that has been the target of conspiracy theories in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss and…
Continue Reading Andrew Yang files paperwork to run for New York mayor
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang has filed paperwork to participate in New York’s 2021 mayoral race, according to city…
Continue Reading Trump issues 26 new pardons, including for Stone, Manafort and Charles Kushner
President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening announced 26 new pardons, including for longtime ally Roger Stone, former campaign chairman Paul Manafort…
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San Luis residents accused of “ballot harvesting”
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced Wednesday a state Grand Jury has indicted two San Luis women on one count each of ballot abuse, also…
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FBI accuses Iran of threatening US election officials
Iranian cyber actors were behind online death threats targeting US election officials, the FBI announced on…
Continue Reading Trump vetoes massive defense bill despite overwhelming GOP support
President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the sweeping defense bill that both chambers of Congress recently passed by veto-proof majorities, setting…
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Congress will have 0 Black women senators after Kamala Harris becomes VP
Sen. Kamala Harris broke barriers as America’s first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president-elect. But after her exit in…
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