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Jun 27 2019
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Democrats Lurch Left on Abortion, Immigration, and Health Care in First Debate
Miami — It was supposed to be Elizabeth Warren’s night to shine, but it didn’t quite work out that way. Now in third place behind Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders in the national polls, Warren was the only candidate on stage Wednesday night polling in the double digits (with her Democratic rivals registering somewhere between 0.4 percent and 3.3 percent). Nevertheless, both Cory Booker and Beto O’
National Review (News)Jan 20 2018
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Senate Rejects Bill, Government Shutdown Begins
Senators voted late Friday to reject a House-passed bill that would have funded the government until February 16. Although the voting did not fall completely along party lines, most Democrats voted against the bill in hopes of negotiation on "Dreamers," while many Republicans were making arguments related to child healthcare funding. Many on the Left are blaming the Trump administration and
The Hill Washington Times HuffPostMar 26 2019
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Democrats plan to block Green New Deal in Senate vote Tuesday
The Senate will vote Tuesday to take up the Green New Deal, the progressives' prescription to battle climate change, but it is expected to be blocked by Democrats, who support many of the ideas in the plan but believe Republicans are trying to score political points by forcing a quick vote on the nascent proposal.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, has made
CNN (Online News)Jan 22 2021
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Senate Impeachment Trial to Start in Early February
The House of Representatives will transmit an article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday, and the formal trial will begin in the Senate the week of Feb. 8, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Friday. His announcement of the article's transmission initially appeared to be a denial of Republicans' requests to delay the trial, but he later explained
Politico BBC News Washington ExaminerFeb 03 2021
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Senate Reaches Organizing Deal as Democrats Move Towards Budget Reconciliation on Stimulus
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Wednesday that he and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell had agreed to an organizing resolution, which is widely expected to give half of committee seats to Democrats under a 2001 precedent. A day earlier, Senate Democrats passed a resolution starting the budget reconciliation process for President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill after
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Senate Dismisses Impeachment Charges Against Secretary Mayorkas
The Senate rejected the impeachment charges brought against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
For Context: In February, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted to impeach Mayorkas, accusing him of failing to enforce immigration policy at the southern border amid a surge in border crossings. The impeachment was always expected to fail in the
New York Times (News) Wall Street Journal (News) Fox News (Opinion)Feb 29 2024
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Congressional Leaders Reach Deal to Avoid Government Shutdown
On Wednesday, Congressional leaders reached an agreement to prevent a government shutdown, negotiating a deadline extension on a set of crucial funding bills.
The Details: In the multipartisan agreement, funding for six key bills, covering the departments of Agriculture, Justice, Commerce, Energy, Interior, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, will continue until March 8
New York Post (News) The Hill CBS News (Online)Jan 21 2020
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Senate GOP Defeats Subpoena for White House Documents
An amendment proposed by Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to impeachment rules was defeated by Republicans Tuesday in a 53-47 vote that reflected the Senate's sharp partisan lines. The subpoena sought documents pertaining to White House-Ukraine relations created by former NSA adviser John Bolton, acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney and Mulvaney aide Robert Blair. The proposed
National Review (News) The Hill CNN (Online News)Feb 15 2023
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What is Known About the Four Objects Shot Down Over North America?
The United States military shot down at least four objects inside U.S. and Canadian airspace in the past two weeks. While one object has been definitely linked to a Chinese surveillance program, questions surround the other three as authorities gather and inspect the debris.
Key Point: The sudden increase in downed objects is being commonly attributed to the U.S. military’s heightened
The Hill Washington Examiner NBC News (Online)Feb 26 2020
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Coronavirus Commands News Cycle
The Covid-19 coronavirus and its spread have garnered media coverage from all sides of the spectrum, with focus on its connections to many aspects of everyday life; religion, the stock market, Capitol Hill politics and healthcare, to name a few. President Donald Trump's request for $2.5 billion to combat the disease's spread was deemed too low by Congress, with Senate Minority Leader Chuck
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