Here are the 30 executive orders and actions Biden signed in his first three days
President Joe Biden has signed a flurry of executive orders, actions and memorandums aimed at rapidly addressing the coronavirus pandemic and…
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Warren: ‘With Kamala’s swearing in, women are one step closer’
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Sunday that Kamala Harris’ historic role as the nation’s first female, Black and South Asian…
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Mitch McConnell Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky. Personal Birth date: February 20, 1942 Birth place:…
Continue ReadingRep. Cawthorn accepts Biden as President
Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina said Saturday that he accepts Joe Biden as president and that the 2020 election was not conducted…
Continue ReadingWall Street Journal: Trump pressured DOJ to file case with Supreme Court to overturn election results
Former President Donald Trump pushed the Department of Justice to directly ask the Supreme Court to invalidate President Joe Biden’s election…
Continue ReadingFAA employee and Snapchat live-streamer among two facing new charges in connection with Capitol riot
The Justice Department has unveiled new criminal charges against two alleged Capitol rioters. Kevin Strong of California was charged with three…
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Democrats working on legislation to provide $3,000 payments per child amid pandemic
House Democrats are working on legislation proposed by President Joe Biden to expand the existing child tax credit, directing the IRS to send…
Continue ReadingTwo former Trump officials to be investigated for posting papers denying climate change
The Commerce Department’s Office of Inspector General said it will investigate how two former Trump officials posted dubious papers questioning…
Continue ReadingWashington Monument closed ‘until further notice’ due to Covid-19
The Washington Monument will be closed “until further notice” due to the coronavirus pandemic, the National Park Service said Saturday in…
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Bernie Sanders turns inauguration meme into sweatshirt for charity
The mittens, the pose, the social distancing — they all helped a photo of Senator Bernie Sanders at the inauguration become an internet…
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Capitol rioter charged with threatening to ‘assassinate’ Rep. Ocasio-Cortez
The Justice Department revealed new charges against a Texas man who allegedly participated in the Capitol attack and posted online death threats…
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New York Times: Trump and DOJ attorney had plan to replace his acting AG and undo Georgia election result
Justice Department lawyer Jeffrey Clark nearly convinced then-President Donald Trump to remove then-acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen and use the…
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McConnell privately says he wants Trump gone as Republicans quietly lobby him to convict
As the House prepares to send an article of impeachment to the Senate on Monday, CNN has learned that dozens of influential Republicans around…
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Kevin McCarthy said he supports Liz Cheney but has ‘concerns’
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said in a new interview that he supports his Republican colleague Rep. Liz Cheney following her vote to impeach…
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Capitol riot dilemma: Which rioters should stay behind bars before trial?
Not all the Capitol rioters are riotous enough to stay in jail. But the question of which ones are has become one of the thorniest issues for courts…
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Biden’s push for bipartisanship faces early test
President Joe Biden’s pledge to restore a tradition of bipartisan deal-making in Washington is facing an early test as a divided Congress…
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Impeachment complicates Biden’s efforts to unify
President Joe Biden spent his first week in office trying to convince the nation to see themselves not as Democrats or Republicans, but as Americans…
Continue ReadingBiden administration faces mounting pressure to address SolarWinds breach
Despite announcing a thorough intelligence review of Russian misconduct, President Joe Biden’s administration faces mounting pressure to…
Continue ReadingState of play: Impeachment trial date will give more time to confirm Biden Cabinet
The Senate will in the coming weeks begin an impeachment trial to decide whether to convict former President Donald Trump for inciting an…
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Thousands of National Guard troops could remain in Washington until March
Discussions are taking place about keeping thousands of National Guard troops in Washington until March because of concerns about potential unrest…
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