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GOP Warns Biden Against Relying on Party-Line Vote for Big Bills, But Democrats Are Wary of Obstruction
As Biden moves to pass his $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan using a simple Senate majority, Republicans say he risks poisoning the well for future reform.
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Schumer Says COVID Relief Package ‘on Track' to Be Signed by March 14
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., told the press on Tuesday the Senate is “on track” to have the next COVID relief bill for President Joe Biden to sign by March 14th. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-K.Y., also addressed the media on Monday and said Republican senators were lobbying for a less expensive relief package to be passed.
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Trump to Make First Post-Presidency Speech at Right-Wing Conference as He Keeps Grip on GOP
The appearance would be Trump’s first extended, public, on-camera remarks since leaving office last month.
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Trump-McConnell Feud Threatens Republicans' Path to Power
Not even a month after leaving office, former President Donald Trump is escalating a political war within his own party that could undermine the GOP’s ability to fight President Joe Biden’s agenda and ultimately return to power
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Trump Declares War on McConnell — Vows to Back MAGA Challengers Against GOP
Trump’s attack comes as the Senate GOP leader has publicly accused the former president of bearing responsibility for the deadly Capitol riot.
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Republicans Who Voted to Convict Trump in Impeachment Trial Face Backlash
The rift over Trump comes as the GOP hopes to win back the House and Senate in the 2022 midterm elections.
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Pelosi Says Independent Commission Will Examine Capitol Riot
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Congress will establish an independent, Sept. 11-style commission to look into the deadly insurrection that took place at the U.S. Capitol.
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GOP's McConnell: Trump Morally Responsible for Jan. 6 Attack
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell delivered a scalding denunciation of Donald Trump in a speech Saturday from the Senate floor, calling the former president “morally responsible” for the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol
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Senate Acquits Trump for Inciting Capitol Riot Even as Bipartisan Majority Votes to Convict
The Senate on Saturday acquitted former President Donald Trump in a 57-43 vote on the charge of inciting insurrection for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
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McConnell Votes for Acquittal, But Then Says There's ‘No Question' Trump Is Responsible for Riot
Trump “is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day,” McConnell said just after the Senate acquitted the former president.
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McConnell Says Trump Is ‘Responsible' for Riot But ‘Ineligible' for Senate Conviction
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., drew a direct line between former President Donald Trump’s actions and the Capitol Riot, but he said the now-private citizen was ineligible for conviction. “[Trump] was practically and morally responsible for provoking events of the day,” McConnell said. “This [impeachment] question is moot because former President Trump is constitutionally not eligible for conviction.”
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McConnell: Trump ‘Didn't Get Away With Anything Yet'
Senate Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell says despite being found not guilty in his impeachment trial, “President Trump was still liable for everything he did while he was in office as an ordinary citizen.”
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McConnell Tells Republican Senators He Will Vote to Acquit Trump in Impeachment Trial
The Senate appears just as likely to acquit Trump as it did before the trial began.
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Eugene Goodman Awarded Congressional Gold Medal
Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on Friday. The legislation was brought forward by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and passed by unanimous vote.
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Here's What to Know About Former President Donald Trump's Second Impeachment Trial
Democrats are determined to convict Trump in the wake of the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol, but experts see acquittal as the likely outcome of the trial.
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Schumer, McConnell Agree on Terms for 2nd Trump Impeachment Trial
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., spoke about Donald Trump’s upcoming impeachment trial, set to start Tuesday in the Senate.
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House Votes to Remove Rep. Greene from Committees
The U.S. House will vote Thursday on removing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., from her committee assignments over a string of false and inflammatory statements the freshman lawmaker has made.
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Democrats Reintroduce Labor Rights Bill as Covid Puts Spotlight on Workplace Safety
The PRO Act aims to boost workers’ bargaining rights during the pandemic but is unlikely to get through the Senate.
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House to Vote Thursday to Strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of Committee Roles, Hoyer Says
The resolution ousting Greene from the budget and education panels passed in the House Rules Committee on Wednesday afternoon.
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Schumer, McConnell End Standoff to Organize 50-50 Senate
The agreement, awaiting approval in a Senate vote, means Democrats can take control of the committees and set up other operations that have stalled during the standoff.