Biden channels Reagan in push for Covid relief
In another time, Joe Biden might have been the emissary explaining to a president what is doable — and what is not — on Capitol Hill.…
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House Republicans weigh stripping Greene from committee assignments as GOP senators repudiate her views
The fate of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene‘s future is now in the hands of a group of House Republicans who are deliberating whether to punish the…
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Trump’s impeachment defense takes shape
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump filed a 14-page brief Tuesday that previews two main arguments we can expect to hear when the Senate…
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Fact check: Trump’s official response to impeachment includes obvious lies
Former President Donald Trump continues to defend the ludicrous lie that led him down the road to a second impeachment — even in his legal…
Continue ReadingRead: Hill staffers sign letter urging senators to convict Trump at impeachment trial
More than 370 congressional staffers from both the House and Senate have signed a letter advocating for former President Donald Trump’s…
Continue ReadingClarence Thomas’ wife apologizes to his former clerks for divide that developed amid fallout over Capitol riot
Ginni Thomas, the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas and a longtime conservative activist, has apologized to his former Supreme Court clerks for her…
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Trump powers GOP schism over Greene and Cheney
The Republican civil war hits a critical moment on Wednesday over the fate of two prominent lawmakers who represent rival visions for a party torn by…
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Jobless Americans missed $17.6 billion in benefits last month because of relief bill delays
Jobless Americans missed out on billions of dollars of benefits last month because then-President Donald Trump and Congress did not finalize a…
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Trump powers GOP schism over Taylor Greene and Cheney
The Republican civil war hits a critical moment on Wednesday over the fate of two prominent lawmakers who represent rival visions for a party torn by…
Continue ReadingBlinken speaks with families of US hostages and wrongful detainees
Secretary of State Antony Blinken talked on Tuesday with the loved ones of Americans held hostage or unlawfully detained abroad — a gesture of…
Continue ReadingDemocrats look to barrel ahead with ‘big, bold’ Covid-19 relief plan
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said President Joe Biden told Senate Democrats at lunch Tuesday that he wants a “big, bold package”…
Continue ReadingBidens pay their respects to Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick as officer lies in honor at Capitol
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrived at the US Capitol late Tuesday night to pay their respects to fallen US Capitol Police Officer…
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Biden pays respects to Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick as officer lies in honor at Capitol
President Joe Biden arrived at the US Capitol late Tuesday night to pay his respects to fallen US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, whose…
Continue ReadingCheney shoring up GOP support behind the scenes ahead of crucial conference meeting
Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming has been quietly reaching out to GOP House members aiming to lock down their support amid the push to oust her…
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GOP senators distance themselves from Marjorie Taylor Greene but no decision yet on removing her from committees
The fate of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene‘s future is now in the hands of a group of House Republicans who are deliberating whether to punish the…
Continue ReadingInvestigators struggle to build murder case in death of US Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick
Investigators are struggling to build a federal murder case regarding fallen US Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, vexed by a lack of evidence…
Continue Reading Remains of US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick lie in honor at Capitol
The remains of the late US Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick arrived at the US Capitol on Tuesday night to lie in honor in the…
Continue Reading Remains of US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick arrive at US Capitol to lie in honor
The remains of the late US Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick arrived Tuesday night to lie in honor in the US Capitol Rotunda, less than four…
Continue ReadingHouse approves new fines for members who don’t complete security screening before entering floor
The House of Representatives has officially created a new rule that will fine any member for failing to complete security screening prior to entering…
Continue ReadingRepublican senators distance themselves from Marjorie Taylor Greene as she meets with McCarthy
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is in an hours-long meeting with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, an incendiary freshman lawmaker, who has come…
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