All 10 living former defense secretaries declare election is over in forceful public letter
All 10 living former US defense secretaries declared that the US presidential election is over in a forceful public letter published in The…
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Read the full transcript of Trump’s audio call with Georgia secretary of state
CNN has obtained the full January 2 audio call between President Donald Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Trump is joined on…
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The Ted Cruz crowd is trying to destroy democracy, not protect it
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz wants you to believe that he and 11 GOP Senate comrades are planning to object to the certification of Electoral College…
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117th Congress sworn in Sunday amid pandemic
The 117th Congress was officially sworn in on Sunday, bringing an influx of new lawmakers to Capitol Hill amid the ongoing pandemic. The Constitution…
Continue ReadingBiden’s inaugural committee hosting ‘virtual parade across America’ on Inauguration Day
President-elect Joe Biden’s inaugural committee on Sunday announced there would be a virtual parade after the swearing-in ceremony on…
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Nancy Pelosi reelected speaker Sunday despite narrower majority
Speaker Nancy Pelosi won a fourth non-consecutive term to lead the House of Representatives, suffering a handful of defections in a narrow vote after…
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Nancy Pelosi appears on track to be reelected speaker Sunday despite narrower majority
Members of Congress returned to Washington on Sunday to officially usher in a new session and elect their speaker, where House Speaker Nancy Pelosi…
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Nancy Pelosi must count carefully ahead of House speakership vote Sunday
Members of Congress returned to Washington on Sunday to officially usher in a new session and elect their speaker. Speaker Nancy Pelosi is running…
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Trump’s push to overturn election result tears through GOP
President Donald Trump is tearing the Republican Party apart on his way out the door, forcing Republicans to choose sides as they wrestle with the…
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Georgia’s GOP secretary of state to Trump: ‘What you’re saying is not true’
Just days before the crucial Georgia runoffs that will determine control of the US Senate, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger delivered a…
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McCarthy gives green light to conservatives’ push to overturn Biden’s win, as senior Republicans raise alarms
The top House Republican has quietly blessed an effort by conservative lawmakers to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory when a joint…
Continue ReadingElectoral College objection serves as another example of Trump putting Loeffler and Perdue in tight spot
Republican Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler have spent the entire Georgia Senate runoffs running as close as they can to Donald Trump, while at…
Continue ReadingWashington Post: In call, Trump demands Georgia officials ‘find’ votes to tilt election
President Donald Trump pushed Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” votes to overturn the election results after his…
Continue Reading Republican efforts to undermine Biden victory expose growing anti-democratic streak
The scattershot efforts to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s election victory are coalescing into a movement led by top Republicans…
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117th Congress being sworn in Sunday amid pandemic
The 117th Congress is officially being sworn in on Sunday, bringing an influx of new lawmakers to Capitol Hill amid the ongoing pandemic. The…
Continue Reading117th Congress: Breaking down the historic numbers
The 117th Congress, being sworn in Sunday, is historically diverse, with record-setting numbers of women, Black and Latino members and members who…
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117th Congress to be sworn in Sunday amid pandemic
The 117th Congress will officially be sworn in on Sunday, bringing an influx of new lawmakers to Capitol Hill in the midst of the ongoing pandemic.…
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Pence ‘welcomes’ congressional Republicans’ bid to challenge electoral votes
Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday signaled his support for a bid by Republicans lawmakers to challenge electoral votes when Congress is expected…
Continue ReadingUS surgeon general: ‘No reason to doubt’ Covid-19 death toll number after Trump claims deaths ‘exaggerated’
US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams on Sunday said he has “no reason to doubt” the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s…
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Mike Pence is in a weird spot
“And now for something completely different,” John Cleese routinely intoned between absurdist sketches on “Monty Python’s…
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