Washington Top Senate Republicans on Saturday applauded President Donald Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to become the next Supreme Court justice and called for a quick confirmation vote.
Senate parliamentarian rules against including minimum wage in Covid relief bill
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The Senate parliamentarian has ruled against including the increase in the minimum wage in the Covid relief bill, an aide familiar with the process and two sources with direct knowledge of the situation tell CNN. Th ...
McConnell says he’ll ‘absolutely’ support Trump in 2024 if he’s the GOP nominee
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday he would "absoluut" support former President Donald Trump if he became the GOP presidential nominee in 2024, a notable commitment following his recent blisterin...
Senate confirms Jennifer Granholm as energy secretary
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The Senate on Thursday confirmed President Joe Biden's nominee for energy secretary, former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm. The final vote was 64-35. Hierdie storie is besig om te breek en sal opgedateer word.
Demokratiese Rep. Stephanie Murphy considers Senate bid against Marco Rubio
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Florida Democratic Rep. Stephanie Murphy is seriously considering a run against Republican Sen. Marco Rubio in 2022, launching a listening tour on issues including the pandemic, "managing misinformation," fighting c...
Michigan county GOP censures Republican congressman for vote against Marjorie Taylor Greene
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Washington Michigan GOP Rep. Fred Upton was censured Tuesday by a local Republican Party in his congressional district for his vote to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her House committee assignments. The Cass...
PA GOP expected to consider censure of Sen. Pat Toomey over vote to convict Trump
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The Pennsylvania Republican state committee is holding a meeting Wednesday night with the expectations that the issue of censuring Pennsylvania GOP Sen. Pat Toomey over his impeachment vote will be discussed. Sever...
Senate confirms Tom Vilsack to serve again as agriculture secretary
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The Senate confirmed Tom Vilsack as President Joe Biden's agriculture secretary, sending the former Iowa governor to the same Cabinet position he served for the entirety of the Obama administration. The vote was 92...
Vanessa Bryant roep die rapper Meek Mill uit vir die lied waarna Kobe Bryant oorlede is
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Vanessa Bryant was nie geamuseer deur Meek Mill wat verwys na die tragiese dood van haar man nie, Kobe Bryant, in sy nuutste liedjie. Bryant het haar Instagram Stories aangewend om Mill vir 'n liriek in sy nuwe liedjie aan te spreek "Moenie bekommerd wees nie (RI ...
All eyes on Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough as she reviews minimum wage provision in Covid relief bill
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A little known but powerful Senate official is being thrust into the spotlight this week as Democrats are eager to see whether an increase to the federal minimum wage will be kept in President Joe Biden's Covid reli...
David Perdue decides against Georgia Senate run a week after filing election paperwork
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Washington Former Sen. David Perdue has decided against becoming a candidate in the 2022 Georgia US Senate race a week after filing paperwork with the Federal Election Commission. "After much prayer and reflection, B..
'N Demokratiese senator vra dat die prysverhogings van aardgas tydens ernstige winterstorms ondersoek moet word
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Demokratiese sen. Tina Smith van Minnesota het Saterdag 'n brief aan reguleerders gestuur om 'n ondersoek na moontlike prysgieting van aardgas in Texas en ander gebiede wat deur ernstige winterstorms hierdie maand geraak word, te stuur..
'N Gesin uit Texas het hul pa drie weke gelede aan Covid-19 verloor. Nou het hulle hul huis weens 'n vuur verloor terwyl hulle probeer om warm te bly
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Stephanie Rubio en haar drie kinders het in drie weke twee keer hul hart gebreek. Stephanie se man, Robert, is in Januarie aan Covid-19-komplikasies dood 28 nadat hy agt dae in die hospitaal deurgebring het. Op Di ...