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Tucker: Democrats’ sweeping ‘For The People Act’ would ‘enshrine fraud,’ as lawmakers seek to stifle dissent
Democrats will control the federal government for decades or more if a sweeping new proposal touted as comprehensive government reform becomes law, Tucker Carlson said on Monday. Carlson warned of the many dangers of “H.R. 1.,” the “For The People Act,” a nearly 800-page bill sponsored by Maryland Democrat John Sarbanes of Baltimore. “The ‘For The People …
Senate Democrats File Ethics Complaint Against Cruz, Hawley : NPR
Seven Senate Democrats filed an ethics complaint Thursday against Republican Sens. Josh Hawley (Mo.) and Ted Cruz (Texas) over their Jan. 6 objections to the November presidential elections. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Seven Senate Democrats filed an ethics complaint Thursday against Republican Sens. Josh Hawley (Mo.) and Ted Cruz (Texas) over …
Biden inauguration live updates: Biden signs executive orders as Democrats take control of Senate
Biden supporters relieved: ‘It’s like someone lifted a 1,000-pound weight off the world’ By Lateshia Beachum, Samantha Schmidt, Justin Wm. Moyer and Harrison Smith Only a couple of hours had passed since President Biden was sworn into office, but Debbie Padilla already could feel a difference in her day. “Don’t you feel it? It’s lighter,” …
Ossoff, Warnock warn of dwindling funds; Schumer ‘pessimistic’ on Democrats’ chances, source says
LITHONIA, Ga. — Eight days out from Election Day in Georgia’s crucial Senate runoff races, Democratic candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are “sounding the alarm” about their ability to keep pace with GOP spending, calling for a “significant increase” in grassroots donations to prevent running out of money. “To win this election in 8 …
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 …
House Republicans block Democrats’ effort to advance $2,000 stimulus checks pushed by Trump
The political jostling, with no clear path forward, shows how Trump’s surprise refusal to sign the bill into law has created a sudden political and economic crisis in Washington. Failure to pass the package could spell disaster for tens of millions of Americans and risk the broader U.S. economy at a perilous moment during the …
Republicans, Democrats reach compromise over Covid-19 stimulus package
WASHINGTON — Senior lawmakers reached a compromise over the Federal Reserve’s emergency lending powers late Saturday night, overcoming a major hurdle that prevented Congress from completing a $900 billion coronavirus relief package earlier in the week, according to multiple sources. A last-minute roadblock emerged on Friday as Democrats accused Republicans, namely Pennsylvania’s Sen. Pat Toomey, …
Hill leaders negotiating last-ditch relief plan as Democrats may be forced to abandon state and local aid
With Capitol Hill leaders racing to finalize a massive spending bill to keep the government open past Friday, there were clear signs on Monday that Democrats would be forced to abandon a push for at least $160 billion in aid to cash-strapped states and cities in order to get a bipartisan agreement where some relief …
Democrats Push To Bring Earmarks Back Next Year As Way To Break Gridlock : NPR
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., supports bringing earmarks back with limits. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., supports bringing earmarks back with limits. J. Scott Applewhite/AP When earmarks were a regular feature of congressional business, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., said Democrats and Republicans were …
US election results 2020: Joe Biden’s defeat of Donald Trump | US news
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