Tag: United States Senate
Harris, Pelosi to make history seated behind Biden at speech
<p>WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are set to make history Wednesday as the first women to share the...
Harris, Pelosi to make history seated behind Biden at speech
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are set to make history Wednesday as the first women to share the...
Biden to keep intelligence inspector general Trump appointed
<p>WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden intends to keep the watchdog overseeing the U.S. intelligence community, a longtime intelligence official who rose to the post...
Biden to keep intelligence inspector general Trump appointed
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden intends to keep the watchdog overseeing the U.S. intelligence community, a longtime intelligence official who rose to the post...
Man linked to Capitol riot convicted of threats to lawmakers
<p>NEW YORK — A social media agitator was convicted Wednesday on federal charges of threatening to kill members of Congress in a verdict that...
Judge won’t block Arizona Senate’s 2020 election recount
<p>PHOENIX — A judge on Wednesday refused to shut down the Republican-led Arizona Senate's recount of 2.1 million ballots from the 2020 election in...
Cheney: ‘Wishful thinking’ by Trump she won’t seek 4th term
<p>CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Speculation by former President Donald Trump that she won't seek re-election next year is “wishful thinking," Liz Cheney said Wednesday.</p>
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First lady holds virtual reception for guests not at speech
<p>WASHINGTON — Jill Biden held a virtual reception Wednesday for guests who ordinarily would have joined the first lady in her box to watch...
Democrats move to reinstate methane rules loosened by Trump
WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats are moving to reinstate regulations designed to limit potent greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas fields, part of a...
Judicial nominees, perhaps a potential justice, face Senate
WASHINGTON — Ketanji Brown Jackson is heading to Capitol Hill for an audition of sorts. Lawmakers will be grilling her about her nomination to...