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‘With sadness,' Vt. Sen. Welch calls on Biden to withdraw from race, first Senate Dem to do so
President Joe Biden’s candidacy remains under scrutiny as the first Senate Democrat, Peter Welch of Vermont, publicly called for Biden to end his campaign on Wednesday. In an opinion piece for the Washington Post published Wednesday evening, Welch wrote that “the stakes could not be higher.” “We cannot unsee President Biden’s disastrous debate performance,” Welch wrote. “We cannot ignore or...
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Gold bars, a luxury car, cash: Takeaways from investigation into NJ Sen. Bob Menendez
Investigators say they found nearly $500,000 in cash hidden in clothing and closets as well as $100,000 in gold bars in a search of the home the 69-year-old senator from New Jersey shares with his wife. Here are the biggest takeaways from the 39-page document.
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Senate Votes to Block DC Crime Laws; Biden Supportive
The Senate has voted to block new District of Columbia crime laws and overrule the city government as lawmakers in both parties have expressed concern about rising violent crime rates in cities nationwide. President Joe Biden said last week that he will sign the Republican resolution, which passed the Senate on Wednesday after passing the House last month. It would...
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Sen. John Fetterman Hospitalized for Clinical Depression, His Office Says
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman checked himself into Walter Reed Medical Center to be treated for clinical depression.
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Mitt Romney Censures George Santos at SOTU in Tense Exchange: ‘You Don't Belong Here'
Republican Rep. George Santos positioned himself in a prime location for President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, with his presence at the center aisle to see and be seen with the arrivals was met with a stern rebuke from a fellow Republican, Sen. Mitt Romney.
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Senate Control Hangs in Balance With a Few Races Undecided
Control of the Senate hung in the balance Thursday, a cliffhanger after Republicans trounced Democratic challengers in crucial states but failed to lock down the seats needed to retain their tenuous majority.
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Senate Considering Texas Rep. John Ratcliffe as New Intelligence Chief Amid Shakeup, Pandemic
A Senate panel is considering Texas Rep. John Ratcliffe’s nomination for director of national intelligence, holding the in-person hearing amid President Donald Trump’s shakeup of the intelligence community and under drastic new distancing rules to protect Capitol Hill from the coronavirus.
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Inside Impeachment: How an ‘Urgent' Tip Became ‘High Crimes'
The night before the whistleblower complaint that launched President Donald Trump’s impeachment was made public, Democrats and Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee crammed into the same room to get a first look at the document. For Democrats, it was an instant bombshell, a “jaw-hit-the-floor sort of moment,” one lawmaker said. Another described sneaking peeks at Republican colleagues to see whether they were...
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Impeachment Trial Plans in Disarray as Congress Heads Home
Congress has headed home for the holidays leaving plans and a possible timeline for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in disarray. Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi insisted Thursday that Senate Republicans must provide details on witnesses and testimony before she would send over the charges for Trump’s trial. No deal, replied Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after meeting with...
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Trump Impeached on Charges of Abuse of Power, Obstruction
President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming only the third American chief executive to be formally charged under the Constitution’s ultimate remedy for high crimes and misdemeanors. The historic vote split along party lines Wednesday night, much the way it has divided the nation, over a charge that the 45th president abused the power...
