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Chief of staff exerts quiet power at center of White House
1 year, 10 months ago

Chief of staff exerts quiet power at center of White House

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It’s been called the worst job in Washington. Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, said the White House chief of staff is a kind of a “chief operating officer of the country.” “He’s not the biggest problem solver. “But he’s got to run the government, and that’s a task which very few chiefs of staff have had real experience in …

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With at least one GOP vote, Jackson likely to be confirmed
2 years, 8 months ago

With at least one GOP vote, Jackson likely to be confirmed

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Maine Sen. Susan Collins said Wednesday she will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, giving Democrats at least one Republican vote and all but assuring that Jackson will become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. Collins met with Jackson a second time this week after four days of hearings last week and said Wednesday that …

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Haaland visits Utah with eye on sacred Indigenous monuments
3 years, 8 months ago

Haaland visits Utah with eye on sacred Indigenous monuments

Al Jazeera  

Haaland, the first Indigenous person to administer US public lands, looks to restore Utah monuments shrunk by Trump. United States Interior Secretary Deb Haaland will kick off a two-day visit to Utah on Thursday where she will meet tribes and political officials to discuss the potential restoration of two national monuments that were slashed in size by former President Donald …

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Senate acquits Donald Trump of incitement of insurrection
3 years, 10 months ago

Senate acquits Donald Trump of incitement of insurrection

The Hindu  

Former U.S. President Donald Trump was acquitted by the U.S. Senate in the impeachment trial of inciting an insurrection with regard to the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of his supporters seeking to stop the certification of the Electoral College results. At the conclusion of proceedings that began last week, the Senate voted 57-43 on …

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The Latest: Romney slams Trump efforts as ‘undemocratic’
4 years, 1 month ago

The Latest: Romney slams Trump efforts as ‘undemocratic’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden : 11 p.m. Two Republican senators are criticizing President Donald Trump and his team for their efforts to pressure state and local election officials to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victories in several closely contested states. We are a nation of laws, not tweets.” __ HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PRESIDENT-ELECT …

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