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Biden Administration Aims To Close Guantanamo Bay Detention Center
The White House announced Friday that President Biden hopes to shut down the prison at the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, a tall task that the Obama administration failed to do nearly a decade ago. Continue Reading Biden Administration Aims To Close Guantanamo Bay Detention Center
Senate Votes 57-43 On Impeachment Charge, Not Enough To Convict; 7 GOP Vote ‘Guilty’
A majority of senators voted to convict Trump — 57 to 43, including seven Republicans. But two-thirds, or 67 votes, is needed to convict. It was the second time Trump was acquitted in an impeachment trial. The seven GOP senators who voted to convict Trump Saturday were: Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Susan Collins of Maine, Richard Burr of North Carolina, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Mitt Romney of Utah, Ben Sasse of Nebraska and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania. Continue Reading Senate Votes 57-43 On Impeachment Charge, Not Enough To Convict; 7 GOP Vote ‘Guilty’
6-Month Delay In Census Redistricting Data Could Complicate 2022 Mid-Term Elections
Dogged by the coronavirus pandemic and the Trump administration’s interference with the census schedule, the latest expected release date — six months past the March 31 legal deadline — could throw upcoming elections into chaos in states facing tight redistricting deadlines for Congress, as well as state and local offices. Continue Reading 6-Month Delay In Census Redistricting Data Could Complicate 2022 Mid-Term Elections
Impeachment Trial Day 4: Trump’s Team Wraps Case In Under 3 Hours, Focuses On Free Speech
Attorneys for former President Donald Trump presented a speedy defense argument Friday in the Senate impeachment trial, using less than three hours to make the case the proceedings were a partisan smear campaign by Democrats, and that Trump should be acquitted because his call to “fight” the election was a figure of speech protected by the First Amendment. Continue Reading Impeachment Trial Day 4: Trump’s Team Wraps Case In Under 3 Hours, Focuses On Free Speech
Senate Unanimously Votes To Award Officer Eugene Goodman A Congressional Gold Medal
The Senate has voted unanimously to award Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman with a Congressional Gold Medal, the institution’s highest civilian honor, for his actions to protect the Congress during the deadly Jan. 6 siege on the U.S. Capitol. Continue Reading Senate Unanimously Votes To Award Officer Eugene Goodman A Congressional Gold Medal
Washington U.S. Senator Patty Murray Recounts ‘Horrific’ Encounter With Capitol Insurrectionists
Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, a top Senate Democrat, revealed Friday that she came “inches away” from an encounter with violent rioters during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, speaking publicly about the experience for the first time as the Senate continued the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. Continue Reading Washington U.S. Senator Patty Murray Recounts ‘Horrific’ Encounter With Capitol Insurrectionists
How To Watch, What To Know: Your Guide To The Impeachment Trial Of Donald Trump
We have a special place in history. Never have Americans been so experienced in presidential impeachment as we. Two impeachments in just more than a single year. Nonetheless, experience does not yield understanding. Impeachment is a rare and confusing process. This is just the fourth presidential impeachment in history. And each impeachment process and set of arguments is slightly or dramatically different from the last. Continue Reading How To Watch, What To Know: Your Guide To The Impeachment Trial Of Donald Trump
President Biden Announces Deal For 200 Million More COVID-19 Vaccines
President Biden has finalized deals to buy 200 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses from Pfizer and Moderna by the end of July, increasing the likelihood of delivering on his promise to have all Americans inoculated by mid-summer. Continue Reading President Biden Announces Deal For 200 Million More COVID-19 Vaccines
Federal Budget Deficit Expected To Hit Second Largest Since World War II
Congressional forecasters are projecting a federal deficit of $2.3 trillion this fiscal year, even without the additional $1.9 trillion in spending that President Biden has proposed. Continue Reading Federal Budget Deficit Expected To Hit Second Largest Since World War II
Impeachment Trial Day 3: Democrats Wrap Their Case As Trump’s Defense Prepares Friday Arguments
The House impeachment managers concluded their arguments in the Senate trial Thursday with a forceful condemnation of former President Donald Trump, arguing that he should be convicted to send a message that extremism and violence have no place in American politics. Continue Reading Impeachment Trial Day 3: Democrats Wrap Their Case As Trump’s Defense Prepares Friday Arguments
Instagram Bars Robert F. Kennedy Jr. For Spreading Vaccine Misinformation
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is now blocked from Instagram after he repeatedly undercut trust in vaccines. Kennedy has also spread conspiracy theories about Bill Gates, accusing him of profiteering off vaccines and attempting to take control of the world’s food supply. Continue Reading Instagram Bars Robert F. Kennedy Jr. For Spreading Vaccine Misinformation
‘They’re Going To Eat Our Lunch,’ Biden Warns After Call With China’s Xi
President Biden raised some of the thorniest bilateral issues, but also talked about potential areas for cooperation, the White House said. The call comes after Biden and top administration officials did rounds of calls with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region, signaling that the United States will depart from the Trump administration’s go-it-alone approach to China. Continue Reading ‘They’re Going To Eat Our Lunch,’ Biden Warns After Call With China’s Xi
