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While Democrats will retain a majority in the House of Representatives, the future on their side of the aisle faces some uncertainty as Nancy Pelosi attempts to fend off challenging voices from the far Left.The current speaker’s counterpart, House minority leader Kevin McCarthy, calls Pelosi out for being inconsistent in…

In the lead-up to Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings in October, Democrats fretted that the party’s ranking member on the Judiciary Committee, Dianne Feinstein, wasn’t up to the task. Fear among congressional Democrats was “widespread,” according to Politico. The 87-year-old Feinstein “gets confused by reporters’ questions, or will…

Topline As stimulus discussions drag on in Washington, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) reaffirmed her commitment to passing another federal aid bill before the end of the year despite continual indications that lawmakers are struggling to reach an agreement. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) ASSOCIATED PRESS Key Facts “We cannot…

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Will Senate Republicans ever stop trying to indemnify employers against Covid-19 lawsuits as the price for a Covid stimulus deal? On Tuesday it seemed that they might, but on inspection that turned out to be a feint. Meanwhile, there were signs that Democrats were starting to go wobbly.The battle over…

The recent good news on the coronavirus front—the vaccines are on their way—hasn’t negated the bad. Deaths and hospitalizations are on the rise, and the economic situation remains extraordinarily dire. We learned in last week’s job report that unemployment only dipped slightly last month as job growth slowed and hundreds…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration proposed a $916 billion coronavirus relief package on Tuesday, after congressional Democrats shot down a suggestion for a pared-down plan from the Senate’s leading Republican, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he presented the administration’s $916 billion plan in a conversation with…

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro at a military exercise in Charallave, Venezuela, February 10, 2019. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS Iran and Venezuela have grown closer in recent years, as both countries seek to counter the intense pressure campaign that the US has mounted against them. US officials have said that Iran's…

Posted December 4, 2020 at 2:59pm After a year that saw a national reckoning with the country’s deeply rooted racism, a new exhibit in the House honors and commemorates 150 years of Black representation in the chamber, starting with Joseph Rainey, who blazed a trail for generations of Black House…

House Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiHow Congress dismissed women's empowerment Pelosi names first female House chaplain 2020: A year in photos MORE (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles SchumerChuck SchumerMcConnell blocks vote on K checks, signals new package New York Democratic Party chairman warns Ocasio-Cortez against challenging Schumer Sunday shows preview:…