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By Richard Cowan, Susan Cornwell and David MorganWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers rejected on Tuesday the idea of shutting down Congress as the highly contagious coronavirus spreads in the United States, conscious of the need to show calm in the face of the unfolding public health crisis."We are the captains…

Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar successfully fought off a primary challenge from 26-year-old immigration attorney Jessica Cisneros in Texas' 28th congressional district.The race, which received national attention, was a major clash between the progressive and moderate wings of the party. Polls closed at 7 p.m. Central Time and 8 p.m. Eastern Time…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday expressed concern about the stock market’s coronavirus-driven selloff, as the California Democrat also criticized President Donald Trump’s analysis of the market’s action. She offered the following take when asked at her weekly news conference about the drop: “ ‘The market drop – now it’s…

Actress and activist Susan Sarandon has hit back at Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg for claiming that frontrunner Bernie Sanders could jeopardize down-ballot candidates in November — and backed the ouster of Nancy Pelosi. Read More

He's charged with threatening to assault and murder federal officials.February 19, 2020, 9:57 PM4 min read A Western New York man was arrested Wednesday on charges that he threatened to kill Rep. Adam Schiff and Sen. Chuck Schumer. Salvatore Lippa, 57, of Greece, New York, was charged with threatening to…

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Part of HuffPost Entertainment. ©2020 Verizon Media. All rights reserved. Huffington Post. 'Daily Show' Mocks Republicans With Oscar Noms For 'Best Performance In Fake Outrage' “The Daily Show” announced nominees for its own version of the Oscars on Sunday night. The late night show nominated five conservatives for “Best Performance…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s viral moment during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union is used in a new mashup posted by Trump’s team on Twitter and Facebook.Photo: Mandel Ngan (AFP via Getty Images)Facebook and Twitter declined to take down a modified video posted to President Donald Trump’s accounts on…

President Trump’s impeachment ended with a reminder of why House Speaker Nancy Pelosi resisted the idea for so long — an acquittal everyone saw coming, followed by a bombastic presidential victory lap and a bump in his poll numbers just as the 2020 campaign officially began. Read More

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