Washington — Sen. Chuck Schumer was unanimously elected Thursday for another term as Senate Democratic leader, helming a bolstered 51-seat majority for a new era of divided government in Congress. Senate Democrats met behind closed doors at the Capitol to choose their leadership team for the new Congress that begins …
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With just one month remaining until Republicans take the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, there are growing calls by Democrats to address the nation’s debt limit, and avert a potential destructive standoff over raising the limit in 2023. Despite the series of new requests for a vote …
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Washington — In closing arguments Friday, prosecutors argued that Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes and four of his subordinates had made the historic decision to oppose the peaceful transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden on Jan. 6, 2021, using “any means necessary,” attempting to upend centuries of …
Read More »Washington — The governments of six foreign countries, including China and Saudi Arabia, spent at least $750,000 at former President Donald Trump’s Washington, D.C., hotel while he was in office, according to records obtained by House Democrats, renewing scrutiny over whether he profited from foreign governments during his one term …
Read More »Federal Judge Aileen Cannon disagreed with the special master she appointed, ruling that former President Donald Trump’s legal team does not have to comply with some of the demands he has made of Trump in setting up his review of documents seized by the FBI from the former president’s Florida …
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More than 30 people associated with former President Donald Trump and alleged efforts to influence the 2020 election results have received federal grand jury subpoenas, four sources told CBS News. The subpoenas, many of which were issued last week, mark a significant escalation in the Justice Department’s investigation into origins …
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Washington — A federal judge on Monday granted former President Donald Trump’s request for a third party to review the materials seized by the FBI during its search at Mar-a-Lago, his South Florida residence, opening a new chapter in the dispute over the former president’s handling of sensitive government records. …
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President Biden called on Democrats Thursday “to vote to literally save democracy once again” – and compared Republican ideology to “semi-fascism” – as he led a kickoff rally and a fundraiser in Maryland 75 days out from the midterm elections. Addressing an overflow crowd of thousands at Richard Montgomery High …
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Travelers who have ever had a flight delayed or canceled know that a compensatory flight credit doesn’t always make the inconvenience easier to take. But under a new rule proposed by the Department of Transportation, getting a refund could become easier. “If your flight is canceled or delayed three hours …
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Seventeen members of Congress were among those arrested Tuesday during an abortion rights demonstration outside the Supreme Court, according to the U.S. Capitol Police. U.S. Capitol Police said they made a total of 35 arrests for crowding, obstructing or incommoding, which included 17 members of Congress. Protesters had perched themselves …
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