Cuomo to be Striped of Powers
The emergency powers that Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) had at the start of the coronavirus pandemic will be repealed with the new bill that passed the New York State Senate, reported The Hill. “The legislation […]
The emergency powers that Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) had at the start of the coronavirus pandemic will be repealed with the new bill that passed the New York State Senate, reported The Hill. “The legislation […]
Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday blamed President Biden’s “sweeping left-wing amnesty plan” for fueling the escalating migrant crisis on the southern border — and said it sidelined the interests of American workers, Fox […]
In a now deleted Twitter post, Rep. Lance Gooden (Texas) reportedly said that he pushed the wrong button by accident, as he was the only Republican senator to vote for the George Floyd Justice in […]
The petition to recall California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has climbed above 1.9 million signatures with two weeks to go until its deadline, proponents announced Wednesday evening, Fox News informed. “We have cleared another milestone, […]
The feud between two of New York’s most prominent leaders is escalating as New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio’s press secretary suggested that the governor was criticizing her boss to vindicate himself in his ongoing sexual […]
The government’s top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci called the decisions of the Texas and Mississippi governors to end the coronavirus restrictions “inexplicable” and warned that this kind of moves can raise the numbers in […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis accused President Biden on Sunday of a “pathetic failure of leadership” for the current pace of his nationwide push to reopen schools during the coronavirus pandemic, Fox News informed. Republican lawmakers […]
The House of Representatives canceled votes Thursday in Washington amid new security threats at the Capitol and members will work late into the evening Wednesday, Fox News informed. House leadership announced the sudden change in plans Wednesday. […]
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said Wednesday that she will vote to confirm U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland of New Mexico to become secretary of the interior, Fox News informed. Haaland, who was nominated for the […]
President Joe Biden has backed a plan to cut the income caps for Americans to receive a direct payment as part of the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package set to pass in the coming days, […]
The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday is expected to pass its flagship election reform bill, which would update voting procedures and require states to turn over the task of redrawing congressional districts to […]
The U.S. Senate is expected to take up President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package on Wednesday, with fellow Democrats seeking to advance key priorities and jettison aspects that have drawn unflattering scrutiny, Reuters […]
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared inclined to uphold two Republican-backed voting restrictions in Arizona in a case that could further weaken the Voting Rights Act, a landmark 1965 federal law that bars racial […]
The United States could pay for transportation, healthcare, legal services, and career and educational services for migrants separated under former President Donald Trump’s “zero tolerance” border strategy, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said […]
New York Attorney General Letitia James will oversee an investigation with subpoena power into sexual harassment allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo after the state’s top Democrat gave into pressure from his own party to agree […]
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called on Saturday for an outside review following a report of sexual misconduct allegations against him by a second former aide, compounding problems for one of America’s most well-known Democratic […]
President Joe Biden scored his first legislative win as the House of Representatives passed his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package early Saturday, though Democrats face challenges to their hopes of using the bill to raise […]
House Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., lashed out at Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough Friday after she rejected a progressive-backed proposal to include a federal minimum wage hike in President Biden’s $1.9 trillion […]
California’s overturned ban on high-capacity magazines could be reinstated on appeal after a federal court’s split-decision found it unconstitutional last year, Fox News informed. The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in California announced Thursday that […]
The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) has charged over 300 people in connection with the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot by pro-Trump supporters, acting Deputy Attorney General John Carlin told reporters Friday, Fox News informed. The […]
The U.S. Supreme Court handed California churches a victory Friday, granting injunctive relief to a group that had sued over coronavirus lockdown rules that banned indoor services, Fox News informed. The churches will be allowed […]
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., said Friday she was concerned about the White House’s “legal rationale” for launching airstrikes in Syria a day earlier without congressional approval, Fox News informed. “We in Congress have congressional oversight in engaging […]
The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives on Friday was poised to push through President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid package, although it looked unlikely to be able to use the bill to raise the minimum […]
Vaccines from AstraZeneca, Russia’s Gamaleya Institute and Johnson & Johnson fight the coronavirus with another virus, leaving scientists concerned the shots may lose potency if annual inoculations become necessary to fight new variants, Reuters reported. […]
In a blow to Democrats, the Senate parliamentarian ruled the chamber cannot include President Joe Biden’s proposed $15-an-hour minimum wage in a $1.9 trillion coronavirus bill the party aims to pass without Republican votes, lawmakers […]
Researchers in the U.K. came up with a new study which reveals that one dose of Pfizer’s vaccine can significantly reduce the infection of asymptomatic patients, according to The Hill. This could be very helpful […]
Big companies that don’t pay their workers at least $15 per hour will be taxed with the new, alternative minimum wage plan, presented by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) Friday and supported by Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) […]
Testifying before a joint Senate hearing on the January 6 Capitol riot on Tuesday, top current and former law enforcement officials said to the lawmakers that they have evidence pointing to planning and coordination in […]
President Joe Biden’s nominee to be director of the CIA, William Burns, told a Senate committee on Wednesday that he saw competition with China – and countering its “adversarial, predatory” leadership – as the key […]
The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s choice to lead U.S. diplomacy at the United Nations on Tuesday, CNBC informed. The vote for Linda Thomas-Greenfield reflected a divide between the Biden administration’s determination to re-engage with […]
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