The Senate is set to vote Thursday to break a GOP filibuster and advance the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas to be President Joe Biden’s secretary of Homeland Security after Republicans objected to efforts to quickly install a critical leader of the country’s national security apparatus.
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 ...
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...
Tanden’s nomination hangs by a thread as Democrats have yet to abandon her
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Senate Democrats and the White House are not yet abandoning the nomination of Neera Tanden to serve as President Joe Biden's budget director -- even though her confirmation hinges on the backing of two moderate sena...
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...
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..
Jim Carrey is taking a break from posting his political art
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Jim Carrey is a painter, cartoonist and sketcher in his spare time, using the mediums the last couple of years to speak out against the Trump administration. The actor says he's now taking a break from posting the ...
Ivanka Trump tells Marco Rubio she won’t challenge him for Florida Senate seat
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Ivanka Trump has no plans as of late to run for the US Senate -- at least not in Florida. A representative for Ivanka Trump told CNN she spoke with Sen. Marco Rubio and that Trump has no plans to challenge the Flori...
11 people were rescued by boat after a water main break in Philadelphia
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Eleven people were rescued by boat in North Philadelphia after a major water main break happened shortly after 4:30 nm. op Dinsdag, according to Philadelphia officials. The cause of the break in the 48-inch main is...
David Perdue files paperwork to run in 2022 Georgia US Senate race
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Former Sen. David Perdue of Georgia filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on Monday evening to be a 2022 US Senate candidate, the first step in a potential comeback bid after a bruising loss in a runo...
Decoding Donald Trump’s statement on his Senate acquittal
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In the wake of the Senate's decision Saturday to acquit Donald Trump of a charge of incitement of the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol, the former President released a celebratory -- en, met tye, cryptic -...