In theory, the looming impeachment trial of ex-President Donald Trump would force Senate Republicans to confront a question they’ve dodged for the last four years: Is the way the 45th president behaved in office OK or not?
Golden Trump statue turns heads at CPAC
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Orlando, Florida With the first full day of the Conservative Political Action Conference underway, there's already an indisputable star: an outrageously golden statue of Donald Trump wearing shorts and flip-flops. T ...
Trump returns and Republican 2024 prospects seek breakout moments at CPAC gathering
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Orlando, Florida Republican politicians, media personalities and activists are gathering this weekend in Florida for the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, an event that could offer an early window into...
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...
Saudi Arabia is experiencing the downside of betting on the Trump family
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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...
What Mitt Romney gets *exactly* right about Donald Trump
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Mitt Romney is no fan of Donald Trump. In werklikheid, the Utah Republican senator may be the single most prominent critic of the 45th President within the GOP. Mitt Romney is also a political realist. Which is why he said...
Donald Trump Jr.. deposed by DC attorney general as part of inaugural funds lawsuit
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Donald Trump Jr.. was deposed as part of the Washington, DC, attorney general's lawsuit alleging the misuse of Trump inaugural funds, according to a new court filing. In a court document dated Tuesday, DC Attorney Ge...
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...
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...