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As Trump makes fresh threats against Liz Cheney, Republican senators look the other way
6 days, 7 hours ago

As Trump makes fresh threats against Liz Cheney, Republican senators look the other way

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy House Republicans wasted little time following President-elect Trump’s orders to …

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Lawmakers push for federal prison oversight after reports of inadequate medical care
1 year ago

Lawmakers push for federal prison oversight after reports of inadequate medical care

NPR  

Lawmakers push for federal prison oversight after reports of inadequate medical care Enlarge this image toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Two key senators on the committee tasked with overseeing the nation's federal prisons are now urging the Bureau of Prisons to fix a medical care system that has allowed people in its care …

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Senators to watch as Supreme Court fight unfolds
2 years, 9 months ago

Senators to watch as Supreme Court fight unfolds

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats say they are hoping for a bipartisan vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. But he said earlier this month that if the nominee wasn’t Childs, whom he considers more moderate than Jackson, his vote would be more “problematic.” Graham said he was also pushing Childs because she had …

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Big Tech to face another bipartisan U.S. antitrust bill
3 years, 2 months ago

Big Tech to face another bipartisan U.S. antitrust bill

The Hindu  

A bipartisan group of lawmakers, headed by Senators Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat, and Republican Chuck Grassley, plan to introduce a bill that would bar Big Tech platforms, like Amazon and Alphabet's Google, from favouring their products and services. This bill, which Klobuchar's office said would be introduced early next week, would be a companion to a measure which has passed …

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Carl Bernstein says 21 GOP senators contemptuous of Trump
4 years, 1 month ago

Carl Bernstein says 21 GOP senators contemptuous of Trump

The Independent  

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Carl Bernstein says 21 GOP senators contemptuous of Trump
4 years, 1 month ago

Carl Bernstein says 21 GOP senators contemptuous of Trump

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former Watergate sleuth Carl Bernstein took to Twitter to list the names of 21 Republican senators who he says have “repeatedly expressed contempt” for Donald Trump and his fitness to be president. Rob Portman “has never talked to Mr. Bernstein and we don’t know where he’s getting his false information,” said Emily Benavides, the senator’s spokesperson. Romney …

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Florida’s Sen. Scott has coronavirus, ‘very mild symptoms’
4 years, 1 month ago

Florida’s Sen. Scott has coronavirus, ‘very mild symptoms’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Sen. Rick Scott of Florida said Friday he had tested positive for the coronavirus and was isolating at home with “very mild symptoms.” He’s the second senator, along with Iowa’s Chuck Grassley, and at least the eighth member of Congress to announce a positive test this week. His office said he had “multiple negative rapid tests earlier in …

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Amy Coney Barrett hearing: Takeaways from Tuesday
4 years, 2 months ago

Amy Coney Barrett hearing: Takeaways from Tuesday

CNN  

CNN — Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett declined to preview how she would rule on potential cases as she faced questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, seeking to portray herself as an independent judge without an agenda. In 2017, Barrett wrote that he had “pushed the Affordable Care Act beyond its plausible meaning to save the statute.” …

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Senate Democrats on Judiciary have tested negative for coronavirus
4 years, 2 months ago

Senate Democrats on Judiciary have tested negative for coronavirus

CNN  

CNN — Senate Democrats on the Judiciary Committee have all tested negative for coronavirus so far after GOP Judiciary Committee members Sens. In recent days, every single Democrat on the committee has been tested including Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democrats’ vice presidential nominee, who wasn’t at the Capitol last week, but so far has reported only negative results as part …

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As they rally behind Trump’s pick, GOP senators struggle to explain refusal to move on Obama’s nominee
4 years, 3 months ago

As they rally behind Trump’s pick, GOP senators struggle to explain refusal to move on Obama’s nominee

CNN  

CNN — Sen. Cory Gardner was blunt in 2016 about why he thought a Supreme Court seat should stay vacant despite then-President Barack Obama’s demand to fill it. That statement, however, said nothing about his past position, instead noting that if a qualified nominee he supports comes forward now: “I will vote to confirm.” As Senate Republicans and the White …

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