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Democrat John Fetterman looms tall – in person and in politics
Pennsylvania Lt.. Gov. John Fetterman has described himself as Governor Tom Wolf's "anger translator." "Well, just look at me," he laughed. "The contrast between myself and the governor is almost comical, you know, when we're standing…
From the Navy to Senate Minority Leader
The ocean. Greg Baca had never seen anything like it.
A product of desert terrain — he was born in Belen in 1971 — Baca looked out over the watery expanse of the Atlantic from the deck of the USS Nimitz and saw a whole new world…
Europe must stand by Venezuela’s democrats – POLITICO
Isadora Zubillaga is deputy foreign minister of Venezuela’s interim government, which has been recognized by more than 50 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Canada and most EU member…
Biden’s push for bipartisanship faces early test
The $1.9 trillion "rescue" package Biden rolled out last week -- a big-ticket bid to revive a coronavirus-ravaged economy -- is getting the cold shoulder from Republicans. And some Democrats, anxious to act quickly, are beginning to…
Democrats start reining in expectations for immigration bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s taken only days for Democrats gauging how far President Joe Biden’s bold immigration proposalcan go in Congress to acknowledge that if anything emerges, it will likely be significantly more modest.As they brace to…
Group of Democratic lawmakers urge Biden to commute the sentences of death row
In a letter sent Friday, the lawmakers urge Biden "to take swift, decisive action," saying that "commuting the death sentences of those on death row and ensuring that each person is provided with an adequate and unique re-sentencing…
Democrats ask Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to rework their suggestion
A letter from some Congress members to Google CEO Sundar Pichai and YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki flexes research on how YouTube's algorithms have promoted conspiracy theories and political…
How Biden Plans to Beat Republican Obstructionism – The Atlantic
How Biden Plans to Beat Republican Obstructionism The AtlanticMcConnell proposes delaying impeachment trial CNNMcConnell proposes delaying impeachment trial until February so Trump team can prepare CNNJohn Roberts shouldn’t preside…
Democrats and Republicans are demanding a swift investigation into how soldiers
National Guard troops rest in the US Capitol while on a break. AP Photo/J. Scott ApplewhiteThousands of National Guardsmen in DC who are working 12-hour shifts to protect the nation's capitol were told to vacate congressional grounds and…