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Here's the schedule for the DNC's fourth and final night leading up to Harris' acceptance speech
Read full article: Here's the schedule for the DNC's fourth and final night leading up to Harris' acceptance speechThe fourth and final night of the Democratic National Convention is underway, culminating with Vice President Kamala Harris accepting her partyās nomination for president.
Democrats weigh prospect of helping Johnson save his job as House speaker
Read full article: Democrats weigh prospect of helping Johnson save his job as House speakerSome Democrats are entertaining the prospect of helping House Speaker Mike Johnson save his job should Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia force a vote seeking his ouster.
Threat of US credit downgrade looms over debt ceiling talks
Read full article: Threat of US credit downgrade looms over debt ceiling talksWith one of three major rating agencies warning that Americaās AAA credit is at risk, the stakes are growing in the standoff in Washington over raising the nationās debt limit.
Rep. Katherine Clark's daughter is charged in police assault
Read full article: Rep. Katherine Clark's daughter is charged in police assaultThe daughter of Massachusetts Democratic congresswoman Katherine Clark was arrested during a protest on Boston Common and later charged with assault after a police officer was injured.
Jeffries wins historic bid to lead House Dems after Pelosi
Read full article: Jeffries wins historic bid to lead House Dems after PelosiNew York congressman Hakeem Jeffries has been elected House Democratic leader and will become in the new year the first Black American to lead a major political party in Congress.
Jeffries makes historic bid to lead House Dems after Pelosi
Read full article: Jeffries makes historic bid to lead House Dems after PelosiA day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she would step aside, congressman Hakeem Jeffries of New York has announced his history-making bid to become the first Black person to helm a major political party in Congress as leader of the House Democrats.
As Biden's infrastructure plan advances, can GOP get to yes?
Read full article: As Biden's infrastructure plan advances, can GOP get to yes?For President Joe Biden and the senators laboring over a nearly $1 trillion infrastructure package, thereās just one question left: Can enough Republicans get to yes.
House approves pro-union bill despite dim Senate odds
Read full article: House approves pro-union bill despite dim Senate oddsBut it faces an all-but-certain Republican blockade in a narrowly divided Senate and is unlikely to become law. AdāIāve heard Democrats argue that itās the unions that built the middle class,ā said Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., the senior Republican on the House labor panel. And what this bill does is take away their freedom.āLabor unions have long been a bedrock of Democratic support. āThis far-reaching legislation is nothing more than an union boss wish list,ā said Foxx, who led Republican debate on the bill. Virginia Republican Rep. Bob Good excoriated the bill, saying it would effectively āfunnel money to Democratsā by allowing unions to collect additional dues.
House approves pro-union bill despite dim Senate odds
Read full article: House approves pro-union bill despite dim Senate oddsBut it faces an all-but-certain Republican blockade in a narrowly divided Senate and is unlikely to become law. AdāIāve heard Democrats argue that itās the unions that built the middle class,ā said Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., the senior Republican on the House labor panel. And what this bill does is take away their freedom.āLabor unions have long been a bedrock of Democratic support. āThis far-reaching legislation is nothing more than an union boss wish list,ā said Foxx, who led Republican debate on the bill. Virginia Republican Rep. Bob Good excoriated the bill, saying it would effectively āfunnel money to Democratsā by allowing unions to collect additional dues.
Biden hails House passage of $1.9T virus bill, now to Senate
Read full article: Biden hails House passage of $1.9T virus bill, now to SenateāWe have no time to waste,ā Biden said at the White House after the House passage early Saturday. That ships the bill to the Senate, where Democrats seem bent on resuscitating their minimum wage push and fights could erupt over state aid and other issues. Biden said weeks ago that he didn't expect the minimum wage increase to survive the Senate's rules. But those same Senate rules prohibit provisions with only an āincidentalā impact on the federal budget because they are chiefly driven by other policy purposes. Republicans oppose the $15 minimum wage target as an expense that would hurt businesses and cost jobs.
House passes $1.9T pandemic bill on near party-line vote
Read full article: House passes $1.9T pandemic bill on near party-line voteThe new presidentās vision for flushing cash to individuals, businesses, states and cities battered by COVID-19 passed on a near party-line 219-212 vote. Biden said weeks ago that he didn't expect the minimum wage increase to survive the Senate's rules. But those same Senate rules prohibit provisions with only an āincidentalā impact on the federal budget because they are chiefly driven by other policy purposes. MacDonough decided that the minimum wage provision failed that test. Republicans oppose the $15 minimum wage target as an expense that would hurt businesses and cost jobs.
EXPLAINER: What were the warnings before the Capitol riot?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: What were the warnings before the Capitol riot?Fencing and razor wire surrounds the perimeter of the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. Scott Applewhite)Capitol Police leadership had plenty of intelligence warning that armed extremists were planning to target the Capitol over President Donald Trumpās election loss, according to new testimony Thursday. In an appearance before a House subcommittee, acting Chief Yogananda Pittman said none of the warnings forecast the mass attack that actually took place. āI cannot get past a glaring discrepancy between intelligence received and preparation,ā Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., said during Thursday's hearing before the House Appropriations Committee. AdThe Capitol Police union issued a vote of no confidence last week against Pittman.
The Latest: Seattle probes officers about Washington rally
Read full article: The Latest: Seattle probes officers about Washington rallySupporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. ___4:55 p.m.Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska has become the first Republican member of the Senate to call for President Donald Trumpās resignation. āAlan Fram___12:45 p.m.A leading centrist Democratic senator says it seems unlikely that President Donald Trump can be quickly removed from office. Schiff said Friday that Democrats warned during Trumpās impeachment that he would ātry to cheatā to remain in office. ___8:40 a.m.A police officer has died from injuries he suffered when President Donald Trumpās supporters stormed the Capitol.