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Fetterman says Trump Iran comment was clipped to make it seem like he does not care about Americans
Trump had told reporters before he departed for China on Tuesday that the financial situation of Americans does not motivate him in reaching an end to the conflict and his sole focus is keeping Iran from nuclear capabilities.
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Senate Judiciary Comittee advances measures aimed at expanding support to law enforcement
The six bills were advanced as part of a bipartisan 'back the blue' effort during National Police Week.
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Senate passes resolution to withhold members' paychecks during government shutdowns
The resolution applies only to members of the Senate and won't need to be approved by the House or signed by the president.
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Two Biden judicial nominees delivered testimony to a Senate committee on Wednesday
Both of the nominees are black women who have previously worked as public defenders.
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Republican Sen. Tim Scott responds to Biden speech, says president's actions don't create unity
"Our nation is starving for more than empty platitudes," Scott said in response to Biden's calls for unity.
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Cuomo: 'Looking into legal options' to keep House seat New York lost after 2020 Census report
The 2020 U.S. Census Bureau report showed New York was 89 residents short of keeping all 27 congressional members.
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Senate confirms Colin Kahl to Pentagon post in 49-45 vote
"Thank you to @POTUS, @VP, and @SecDef for your faith and confidence in me," Kahl tweeted. "Thank you to the Senate for today’s confirmation vote. And thank you to my family and friends for all your support, love, good humor, and patience. Time to get to work!"
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Biden to call for $4 trillion in new spending during joint address to Congress
Biden's forthcoming $1.8 trillion American Families Plan is the follow-up to his $2.25 trillion American Jobs Plan, and Dems are ready to move elements of the plans through Congress without GOP votes
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn: Democrats are acting in haste, like they won't be staying in power come 2022
Democrats are moving "at lightning-fast speed" to push through legislation, Sen. Blackburn said, because "that's their only hope for holding on to power."
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Warren suggests a ‘wealth tax’ to fund $700 billion universal childcare bill
"If this pandemic has shown us nothing else, it has shown us the critical importance of parents having access to dependable childcare," Warren says.
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Sen. John Thune says GOP would seek to obstruct Democratic effort to expand the Supreme Court
"I think if they try to do that, it'd be [a] no-holds-barred, bare-knuckle brawl," Thune said.
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Liz Cheney won't rule out a presidential bid; wants probe of violence limited to events of Jan. 6
"I’m not ruling anything in or out — ever is a long time," the Wyoming Republican said. Rep. Liz Cheney is not rejecting the idea of potentially mounting a presidential bid in the future
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Restaurants struggle to rehire workers due to unprecedented pandemic jobless payments
The $300 federal weekly jobless payment is currently added to state benefits as part of President Biden's American Rescue Plan Act that he signed in March.