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Ex-Rep. Kennedy Launches Group Targeting ‘Unwinnable' Dem Races
Former U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III says he has no plans to run for office again anytime soon and has instead launched a new project aimed, in part, at supporting political races considered “unwinnable” by the Democratic Party.
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US House Data Not Ready Until April, States' Data After July
The U.S. Census Bureau is aiming to deliver the long-delayed numbers used for divvying up congressional seats by the end of April
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Trump Cut Taxes for the Rich. Biden Wants to Raise Them
President Joe Biden wants to raise trillions of tax dollars from the wealthy. It’s a reversal from Donald Trump’s signature tax law.
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Trump Impeachment Goes to Senate, Testing His Sway Over GOP
The House impeachment case against Donald Trump has been delivered to the Senate for his upcoming trial.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin Reads the Article of Impeachment Against Trump
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., reads the Article of Impeachment against former President Donald Trump.
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Lawmakers Threatened Ahead of Impeachment Trial, AP Source Says
Federal law enforcement officials are examining a number of threats aimed at members of Congress as the second trial of former President Donald Trump nears.
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Democrats Start Reining in Expectations for Immigration Bill
New President Joe Biden unveiled a bold immigration plan just days ago
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Man in Minnesota Charged With Threatening Member of Congress
A marijuana industry activist who was temporarily living in Minnesota has been charged with threatening a member of Congress
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Austin Wins Senate Confirmation as 1st Black Pentagon Chief
Lloyd J. Austin, a West Point graduate who rose to the Army’s elite ranks and marched through racial barriers in a 41-year career, won Senate confirmation Friday to become the nation’s first Black secretary of defense. The 93-2 vote gave President Joe Biden his second Cabinet member; Avril Haines was confirmed on Wednesday as the first woman to serve...
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Capitol Police Probing Whether GOP Rep. Tried to Bring Gun on House Floor
U.S. Capitol Police are investigating a report that Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., tried to bring a gun onto the house floor on Thursday, a department spokesperson told NBC News.
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Biden Rolls Out His Plan to Reopen Schools
President Biden released a plan to reopen schools, which includes more funding for Covid-related equipment and accelerating the pace of vaccinations.
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NJ Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman Tells Her Story of Sheltering During the Capitol Riots — Then Contracting COVID-19
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) announced she has tested positive for the coronavirus and believes she was exposed during protective isolation during the deadly U.S. Capitol attacks. The 75-year-old lawmaker and cancer survivor joined LX News to talk about why she thinks the vaccine saved her life, her experience during the riot, and her hopes for brighter days.
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Feds Back Away From Claim of Assassination Plot at Capitol
Federal prosecutors say the pro-Trump mob that stormed the U_S_ Capitol aimed to “capture and assassinate elected officials.”
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Some Students Think the U.S. Capitol Attack Looked a Lot Like a School Shooting — and They Hope Congress Takes Note
Images of members of Congress hiding and sheltering in place during the U.S. Capitol attack made many American students think of their own survival training during school shooting drills. NBC’s youth and Internet culture reporter Kalhan Rosenblatt stopped by LX News to discuss how Gen Z-ers now hope this traumatic experience leads lawmakers to think more carefully about gun reform....
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DC Pizza Shop Delivers Hundreds of Pies to National Guard Stationed at the Capitol
It’s hard to go wrong with pizza, which is what a few members of Congress opted for as a way to show their appreciation for the National Guard stationed at the Capitol ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week.
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Confirmation Hearing for Biden's National Intelligence Chief Abruptly Postponed
The first confirmation hearing for one of President-elect Joe Biden’s crucial cabinet posts has been abruptly rescheduled, the ranking members of the Senate Intelligence Committee said on Thursday.
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Pentagon Probes Extremism in US Military as Thousands of Troops Guard DC After Capitol Riot
The Pentagon’s internal probe comes after some troops and veterans were spotted at last week’s Capitol invasion.
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Some Democrats in Congress Are Worried Their Colleagues Might Kill Them
In the aftermath of last week’s deadly assault on the Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump, members of Congress are expressing something once unthinkable: that some of their own colleagues may be endangering their lives. Not in a rhetorical sense, but in a direct and immediate way, NBC News reports. “It’s the most poisonous I’ve ever seen,” Rep....
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Extra Unemployment Benefits Won't Be Available to Some Workers for Weeks
Some states, like Virginia, Oklahoma and Texas, won’t be able to issue additional funds from the Covid relief law to certain workers for several weeks.