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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has privately assured his Republican colleagues that centrist Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., is likely to block President Joe Biden's proposed tax hikes on the wealthy and corporations, according to The Washington Post. Biden has introduced a $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan that would be paid for…

Coronavirus “Senator Paul, with all due respect, you are entirely and completely incorrect.” Dr. Anthony Fauci. Susan Walsh / AP, File Sen. Rand Paul and Dr. Anthony Fauci clashed once again during a Senate hearing Tuesday on efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, this time sparring over whether the National…

Top Republican senators are hoping the White House will make some sort of counteroffer to their infrastructure proposal when they meet with President Biden on Thursday, lawmakers and their aides tell Axios. Why it matters: This is a sign of how serious the negotiations are, they say. In advance of…

TORONTO -- Frederik Andersen is expected to start for the Toronto Maple Leafs when they play at the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday (8 p.m. ET; SN, TVAS2, NHL.TV). The goalie, who has missed 23 games because of a knee injury, practiced for a second straight day Tuesday. He has not…

Payments worth up to $1500 will be available for women escaping domestic violence as part of a two-year trial unveiled in the federal budget. The measure is part of a $3.4 billion package outlined in a women's budget statement, which focuses on safety, economic security, health and wellbeing. Some $164.8…

Texas Democrats think Joe Biden is doing a good job as president, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Texas Republicans don't. Overall, the president gets good grades from 44% of Texas voters and bad grades from 46% — numbers that are better or roughly the same as…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk each had a goal and two assists as the Calgary Flames beat the Ottawa Senators 6-1 Sunday night to preserve their slim playoff hopes. Mikael Backlund, Michael Stone, Dillon Dube and Mark Giordano also scored for Calgary. Jacob Markstrom stopped 19…

As leaders and experts continue to propose how Nigeria can overcome the problem of insecurity, a former governor of Enugu State believes state police is not an option. Senator Chimaroke Nnamani was of the opinion that adopting state police as a solution to the security challenges would be a wrong…

Grey's Anatomy fans experienced some bittersweet feelings during May 6's episode. On the one hand, April (Sarah Drew) returned and revealed to Jackson (Jesse Williams) that her marriage had ended. This, of course, opens the door for a Japril romance reunion, which is exciting.  But the episode also marked the…

By Alexander Bowring 23 hours agoFri May 07 2021 13:59:47 Reading Time: 2 minutes New York State Senator Kevin S. Parker proposes a crypto mining ban bill for three years. The bill aims to address environmental and climate problems raised by energy-exclusive mining operations. With the boom in bitcoin price,…