Republicans sharply question Haaland at second day of confirmation hearing
Rep. Deb Haaland, President Joe Biden’s nominee to be Interior Secretary, defended her record during Senate confirmation hearings as…
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PA GOP expected to consider censure of Sen. Pat Toomey over vote to convict Trump
The Pennsylvania Republican state committee is holding a meeting Wednesday night with the expectations that the issue of censuring Pennsylvania GOP…
Continue ReadingDemocrats’ struggles to stay united are just beginning on Covid relief and Cabinet watch
In the last several days, we’ve seen the earliest signs of Democratic divisions popping up. In a normal Senate where there were a few votes to…
Continue ReadingDemocrats now at odds over whether to immediately seek postmaster general’s ouster
To Democrats last year, he was the ultimate boogeyman: Louis DeJoy, the man they believed mounted a brazen campaign to slow down the mail and thwart…
Continue ReadingBiden’s CIA director pick faces senators in confirmation hearing
President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the CIA, William Burns, is facing questions from lawmakers Wednesday during a hearing before the Senate…
Continue ReadingPostmaster General Louis DeJoy apologizes again for slow mail
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy apologized on Wednesday for slow mail during the peak holiday season, deeming it “unacceptable.” “I…
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Ted Cruz Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Ted Cruz, Republican senator of Texas and former 2016 presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: December 22,…
Continue ReadingHaaland faces second day of confirmation hearing questions over Interior nomination
President Joe Biden’s Interior Secretary nominee, Deb Haaland, is facing a fresh round of questions from lawmakers on Wednesday during the…
Continue Reading Biden administration will begin to admit migrants held in tent camp near the US-Mexico border
A tent camp in Matamoros, Mexico, where hundreds of migrants stayed in deplorable conditions after being subject to a Trump-era policy requiring they…
Continue Reading Federal judge extends block on Biden deportation pause
A federal judge in Texas ruled late Tuesday that a block on the Biden administration’s deportation pause will remain in effect after having…
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President Joe Biden nominated the most diverse Cabinet in history, but the Senate, which gets to offer “advice and consent,” is suddenly…
Continue ReadingTrump stacked his Cabinet with climate skeptics. Now Republicans are piling on Biden’s climate activist nominee
President Joe Biden nominated the most diverse Cabinet in history, but the Senate, which gets to offer “advice and consent,” is suddenly…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Biden’s Covid plan gets backing from more than 150 top business leaders
More than 150 senior executives from some of the largest American companies across several major industries have lined up behind President Joe…
Continue Reading The Biden administration is relying on a Trump-era policy to turn away migrants at border
The Biden administration has moved swiftly to distance itself from Trump-era immigration policies, but at the US-Mexico border, a pandemic-related…
Continue Reading Biden’s CIA director pick set to face senators in confirmation hearing
President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, William Burns, will face questions from lawmakers Wednesday during a…
Continue Reading Imperiled Tanden nomination expected to face key Senate committee votes
Neera Tanden’s imperiled nomination to be President Joe Biden’s budget director faces a major test Wednesday to see if she has enough…
Continue Reading Biden to order review on cracks in critical supply chains
President Joe Biden wants his administration to identify and fix potential cracks in supply chains that could cause shortages of critical items like…
Continue ReadingThe Justice Department is facing a tougher climb trying to keep Capitol rioters locked up
The Justice Department is facing a tougher climb as it argues Capitol riot defendants should stay in jail — with federal judges pressing…
Continue ReadingProsecutors say retired NYPD officer beat police officer with metal pole during US Capitol riot
Federal prosecutors have charged Thomas Webster, a former Marine and retired New York Police Department officer, with allegedly using an aluminum…
Continue ReadingPence speaks highly of Trump in meeting and plans to launch a political group
Former Vice President Mike Pence told a group of conservative lawmakers on Tuesday that he maintains a close personal friendship with former…
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