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Republicans in Congress chime in on Trump claims of a stolen election
WASHINGTON 鈥 Some Republicans in Congress are agreeing with President Donald Trump鈥檚 baseless claims that the election was stolen from him, and backing legal challenges to voting results in states won by President-elect Joe Biden. 鈥淔or the integrity of the electoral process, and the system that we have chosen to effectuate our democracy, we have […]
Georgia voters could determine control of the U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON 鈥 Control of the U.S. Senate may depend on two runoff races in Georgia, where the outcome won鈥檛 be known until early January 鈥 opening the door to a fresh round of massive campaign spending in the Peach State. One runoff between GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler and Democratic challenger Raphael Warnock is already set. […]
Democrats reel after losses, setbacks in Congress
WASHINGTON 鈥 Tuesday鈥檚 election was a disaster for congressional Democrats, who were expected to pick up nearly a dozen GOP seats in the House but instead lost races while also failing to flip Senate seats held by vulnerable Republicans. The outlook for Democratic control of the Senate did not improve the day after the election, […]
Dems pick up a seat and lose another in battle for control of the U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON 鈥 Democrats gained at least one Republican-held seat in the U.S. Senate, but also lost a seat of their own, leaving the question of which party will control the chamber unclear early Wednesday with multiple competitive contests unresolved. In Colorado, Democrats聽succeeded in flipping聽the seat held by GOP Sen. Cory Gardner, a first-term lawmaker seen […]
Struggle for control of the U.S. Senate enters its final tense hours
WASHINGTON 鈥 Democrats have a shot at winning the White House, capturing the Senate majority and keeping their hold on the House 鈥 an election result that could dramatically shift the policy agenda away from the gridlock that鈥檚 gripped the nation鈥檚 capital for years. In the Senate, the clearest route to that outcome is through […]
Biden in final debate vows an immigration overhaul in his first 100 days as president
WASHINGTON 鈥 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Thursday night distanced himself from the Obama administration鈥檚 handling of undocumented people that led to the highest rate of deportations of any presidency and said he would act swiftly on immigration as president. During the final presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Biden admitted that the […]
Barrett nomination advances to the U.S. Senate floor with a GOP-only vote
WASHINGTON 鈥 Republicans on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, as Democrats boycotted the markup in a show of protest. The 12 Republicans on the panel speedily voted on Barrett鈥檚 nomination and sent it to the Senate floor. The full Senate will […]
Puerto Rico makes a new bid for statehood. What are its prospects?
WASHINGTON 鈥 The long-debated possibility of statehood for Puerto Rico is gaining traction 鈥 a development sure to be watched closely by the more than 110,000 members of the Puerto Rico diaspora who make their homes in 海角社区. Yet even though Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is a backer of statehood, as are top Democrats […]
U.S. House passes new pandemic relief bill, but talks lag on a bipartisan deal
WASHINGTON 鈥 The U.S. House last Thursday night narrowly passed a slimmed-down $2.2 trillion Democratic coronavirus relief bill that retains hundreds of billions in aid for states and local governments, boosts unemployment benefits and extends another round of $1,200 checks for each taxpayer. But聽the package,聽passed on a 214-207 vote, with 18 Democrats splitting from their […]
Trump to staying at military hospital for COVID-19 treatment
WASHINGTON鈥擯resident Donald Trump was taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in suburban Maryland late Friday afternoon, where White House officials said he is expected to stay for 鈥渢he next few days鈥 for treatment of COVID-19. White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany described Trump, who disclosed his diagnosis earlier Friday, as having mild symptoms […]
Trump tells far-right group to 鈥榮tand back and stand by鈥 in presidential debate
President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden in Tuesday night鈥檚 chaotic and messy presidential debate were each asked how they would deal with the nation鈥檚 institutional racism. Trump directly addressed a far-right group, the Proud Boys, telling them to 鈥渟tand back and stand by,鈥 and failed to answer a question about why Americans should […]
Months into the pandemic, digital divide still leaves poor kids at a disadvantage
Members of the U.S. Senate are pushing for $4 billion in the next coronavirus relief package to help students in rural and low-income areas gain access to high speed internet. A digital divide that emerged as a major problem when schools shut down amid the pandemic last spring has persisted into the new academic year, […]