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White House pressed on Biden’s unity message amid Trump impeachment push
President Biden began his term in office with a message of unity, expressing a desire to move past the rancorous division in the United States and bring people together, while Congress remains set to carry out an impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump. During her first press briefing after Biden’s inauguration, White House press secretary …
Breaking down Biden’s cabinet considerations – The Oakland Post
President-elect Biden began choosing people for his administration, and most names aren’t very recognizable, but a few making history. The cabinet has not been confirmed by the Senate, but the hearings should be completed by Jan. 20. The following positions will be based on Biden’s picks, before the confirmation hearings take place. Biden made a …
Biden’s reported plans to kill Keystone XL pipeline alarm Canadian officials
President-elect Joe Biden is considering canceling the cross-border permit for TC energy’s Keystone XL pipeline — and Canadian officials are worried. Jason Kenney, the 18th Premier of Alberta, said in a tweet that he is “deeply concerned by reports that the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden may repeal the Presidential permit for the Keystone XL …
Tennessee National Guard to provide support in DC for Joe Biden’s inauguration
Tennesseans in uniform will provide communications, logistics, food service and religious support the D.C. National Guard as part of a national task force. WASHINGTON — The Tennessee National Guard is sending Soldiers and Airmen to Washington, D.C. to provide support for Joe Biden’s Presidential Inauguration. Tennesseans in uniform will provide communications, logistics, food service and …
Biden’s Record-Breaking Cabinet Nominees, In One Chart
Joe Biden’s Cabinet is set to make history. If all of his nominees are confirmed, 12 of the 24 offices he has designated as Cabinet-level will be held by women. And as the chart below shows, that would break a record. Up until now, the most women to serve in these positions at once was …
Clyburn: House may wait until after Biden’s first 100 days to send impeachment articles to Senate
“We’ll take the vote that we should take in the House, and (House Speaker Nancy Pelosi) will make the determination as to when is the best time to get that vote and get the managers appointed and move that legislation over to the Senate,” Clyburn told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.” “It …
Pence announces Biden’s victory after Congress completes electoral count
Washington —Vice President Mike Pence announced just after 3:40 a.m. Thursday that President-elect Joe Biden had won the presidency after Congress completed the counting of the Electoral College votes. What was largely seen as a perfunctory last step before Mr. Biden’s inauguration had turned into a day of chaos after an angry mob of rioters …
US Capitol secured after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden’s win
Shortly after 1 p.m. ET Wednesday hundreds of pro-Trump protesters pushed through barriers set up along the perimeter of the Capitol, where they tussled with officers in full riot gear, some calling the officers “traitors” for doing their jobs. About 90 minutes later, police said demonstrators got into the building and the doors to the …
Sen. Josh Hawley to object to Joe Biden’s Electoral College win
CLOSE Voters cast their ballots for president more than a month ago, but the votes that officially matter will be cast Monday. That’s when the Electoral College meets. (Dec 14) AP Domestic The Missouri Republican is the first senator to say he will join House Republicans in objecting to certify Joe Biden’s win. Sen. Josh …
Electoral College: Some Republicans plan to challenge Biden’s victory. Here’s what happened when Democrats challenged Bush
Democrats and even some Republicans are warning against a challenge, despite the precedent laid by Boxer. In an interview with CNN, Boxer said that the circumstances are totally different this year, when Trump and his allies are seeking to overturn a national election result, than when she joined with then-Ohio Democratic Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones …
