These GOP lawmakers are facing backlash from state parties for not backing Trump
State Republican parties are taking action against GOP lawmakers who have reprimanded former President Donald Trump. Some of the senators and…
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This Trump could be on the ballot in 2022
The Senate’s impeachment proceedings just put a big spotlight on the 2022 North Carolina US Senate race. GOP Sen. Richard Burr’s surprise…
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Fallout from Trump’s acquittal exposes deepening rift within GOP
Donald Trump’s acquittal in the Senate’s impeachment trial — and the backlash now facing Republicans who voted to convict him…
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Utah GOP responds to senators’ varying impeachment votes: ‘There is power in our differences’
The Utah Republican Party released a statement Monday accepting the different votes of the state’s Sens. Mitt Romney and Mike Lee in last…
Continue ReadingGovernors tell Biden in letter some vaccine efforts are creating confusion and inefficiency
A bipartisan group of governors expressed concern Monday at the Biden administration’s vaccine rollout, writing in a letter to the White House…
Continue ReadingOne contractor killed and one US service member injured in rocket attack in Iraq
A civilian contractor was killed and a US service member was injured along with five other contractors when rocket fire landed on coalition forces…
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New radio and video footage from Capitol riot shows a coordinated attack and officers’ restraint
New police radio dispatches and security footage from the January 6 US Capitol riot paint an even sharper picture of how the insurrectionists at…
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Pelosi announces plans for ‘9/11-type commission’ to investigate Capitol attack
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced in a letter to House Democrats on Monday plans for the creation of a “9/11-type commission” to…
Continue Reading Tim Kaine Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Democratic US Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia. Personal Birth date: February 26, 1958 Birth place: St. Paul,…
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Republicans acquitted Trump again, but this time is different
Former President Donald Trump’s second acquittal by the US Senate proved the enduring power he holds over the Republican Party, with the…
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What Biden should do now about Trump
President Joe Biden should follow his own sage advice from the statement he released hours after the “not guilty” vote by 43 Republican…
Continue ReadingCongress’ Covid relief negotiations: Stimulus talks get into full swing
Unemployment benefits will begin to lapse for millions of American In less than a month, putting the pressure squarely on Congress — and…
Continue ReadingNATO chief says alliance won’t remove troops from Afghanistan ‘before the time is right’
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg opened the door Monday to the alliance keeping forces in Afghanistan beyond the May deadline when the US had…
Continue ReadingMitch 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:…
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Jeff Flake: It’s time for the Republican party to move on from Trump
It was the morning of June 14, 2017. I stood near the first base dugout that just moments before had been our refuge from the gunfire of a madman.…
Continue ReadingImpeachment Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the process of impeachment, a misconduct charge that leads to a trial to determine whether a public official is guilty of…
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Burr faces censure by North Carolina GOP for voting to convict Trump
The North Carolina Republican Party will meet Monday to vote on whether to censure Sen. Richard Burr for his vote to convict former President Donald…
Continue ReadingBiden’s special Obamacare enrollment period opens Monday. Here’s what you need to know
Uninsured Americans who want to buy Affordable Care Act coverage have another three months to do so, thanks to an executive order President Joe Biden…
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The end of Trump’s trial lifts an oppressive cloud from Washington
The conclusion of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial finally ends the ex-President’s stranglehold on Washington’s every waking moment…
Continue Reading South Carolina Republican Tom Rice faces down impeachment backlash in pro-Trump US House district
At first, his colleagues thought he made a mistake. Rep. Tom Rice, a South Carolina Republican, voted to impeach former President Donald Trump on…
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