(CNN) — President Donald Trump signed into law Friday afternoon a historic $2 trillion stimulus package as the American public and the US economy fight the devastating spread of Covid-19. The far-reaching legislation stands as the largest emergency aid package in US history. It represents a massive financial injection into a struggling economy with provisions […]
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(CNN) — US officials told House and Senate lawmakers Tuesday during classified election security briefings they don’t have direct knowledge that Russian President Vladimir Putin has developed a preference for a candidate in the 2020 US presidential election, according to four sources familiar with the matter. That appears to conflict with what administration officials told the House Intelligence Committee […]
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(CNN) — The battle over abortion rights made its way to the Senate floor on Tuesday when Republicans — helmed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell — brought two longstanding bills with little chance of passage up for votes before the chamber. The bills, which both failed and have been introduced annually over the past […]
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The White House is urging Senate Republicans to preserve the option of moving to swiftly dismiss the charges against President Donald Trump after opening arguments in his impeachment trial, as GOP leaders and Trump’s team look for a quick end to the proceedings, according to sources familiar with the discussions. Republicans are debating including in the […]
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While the rest of Washington focused on impeachment proceedings Wednesday, Mitch McConnell successfully pressed forward on a subject that has been the one knockout success for the Republican Senate and President Donald Trump: judges. Wednesday afternoon, the Senate majority leader forced a deal with Democrats to expedite 11 federal district judge nominations. McConnell’s thrust is emblematic of […]
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday blasted his Republican counterpart Mitch McConnell for taking cues from the White House on impeachment ahead of the looming Senate trial, saying the Kentucky Republican is “totally out of line.” As the House prepares to vote this week on two articles of impeachment, Schumer has been leading Democratic efforts to shape […]
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Even as the White House appears to settle on the legal tactics to stave off Democrats’ impeachment demands, uncertainty and unease over Trump’s messaging approach remains high among his Republican allies, who see the ever-growing inquiry consuming the White House. Trump has offered scant indication he is turning his focus to governing, despite his lawyers writing in […]
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In a new campaign video on Facebook, Senate Majority Mitch McConnell pitches himself as the man who can end the House’s impeachment inquiry, a sign of how the chief Republican in the chamber might handle an impeachment trial should the House pass articles charging President Donald Trump with crimes. “Nancy Pelosi is in the clutches […]
