Politics

15 hours ago
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Speaker Pelosi rejects White House's $1 trillion pandemic relief package limit

House Speaker Pelosi rejected the White House's idea that Congress should spend under $1 trillion on a fifth virus relief bill.

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Thomas Parker

Jul 3
2 min

Joe Biden shares ideas on policy, virus response

Biden laid out a plan to deal with the coronavirus that would feature a no-expenses-spared federal approach.

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Thomas Parker

Jun 26
2 min

House Democrats want to make DC a state

Democratic representatives in the House are poised to pass a bill that would make Washington, DC the nation's 51st state.

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Thomas Parker

Jun 19
2 min

Amy Klobuchar drops out of Biden's VP contention

Klobuchar said on Thursday that she should not be considered as a potential VP for Biden and that he should choose a "woman of color."

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Thomas Parker

Jun 12
2 min

GOP selects Jacksonville, FL for convention keynotes

RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel announced that Jacksonville will host a series of Republican National Convention keynote events in August.

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Thomas Parker

Jun 5
2 min

Republican Senator says she is "struggling" on whether to back Trump

Senator Murkowski of Alaska said on Thursday that she is "struggling" to decide whether she would support President Trump in November.

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Thomas Parker

May 29
3 min

New York Governor Cuomo under fire for high virus deaths

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said that he is responsible for management of the state as scrutiny regarding his policies increases.

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Thomas Parker

May 22
1 min

Politicians clash on fiscal policy

Senate Majority Leader McConnell said this week that Congress may need to pass additional legislation to support the economy.

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Thomas Parker

May 15
2 min

List of officials who sought to 'unmask' Flynn includes Biden

Top Obama administration officials requested to "unmask" the identity of Michael Flynn during the presidential transition period.

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Thomas Parker

May 8
2 min

Justice Department dismisses case against Michael Flynn

The Department of Justice said it will drop all charges against retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, a former member of the Trump administration.

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Thomas Parker

May 1
1 min

Joe Biden denies sexual assault allegation from former staffer

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden addressed a sexual assault charge from a former member of his staff Friday, denying her claim.

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Thomas Parker

Apr 24
2 min

Congress passes another $500 billion virus bill

This week the House and Senate passed a nearly $500 billion interim coronavirus relief bill, the fourth of its kind.

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Thomas Parker

Apr 24
1 min

President Trump temporarily suspends immigration to the United States

President Trump announced that the United States would close its borders to immigrants in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Thomas Parker

Apr 14
2 min

Obama endorses Biden for president

Former President Barack Obama endorsed Joe Biden for president on Tuesday, one day after Bernie Sanders gave his support to Biden.

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Thomas Parker

Apr 8
2 min

Senator Bernie Sanders suspends presidential campaign

The one-time frontrunner for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination suspended his campaign on Wednesday.

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Thomas Parker

Apr 7
2 min

Supreme Courts overrule Wisconsin governor, say election must continue

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers tried to postpone the state's election to June, but was overruled by the state Supreme Court and the SCOTUS.

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Thomas Parker

Apr 2
1 min

Politicians considering another $2 trillion spending bill

Politicians are considering spending another $2 trillion on an infrastructure bill after President Trump tweeted his support.

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Thomas Parker

Mar 25
2 min

White House and Senate agree on $2 trillion relief bill

The White House and Senate leaders announced they've reached an agreement on an expansive $2 trillion coronavirus relief spending bill.

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Thomas Parker

Mar 24
1 min

Politicians fight over $2 trillion coronavirus spending package

Politicians sniped at one another over a $2 trillion spending bill that serves as Congress' response to the coronavirus.

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Thomas Parker

Mar 19
2 min

Trump signed coronavirus relief bill into law

President Trump signed a coronavirus spending bill into law on Wednesday that would provide subsidized testing and paid sick leave.

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