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Two dead after Roanoke County crash, another charged with DUI

McCarthy becomes the first speaker ever to be ousted from the job in a House vote

Three Roanoke teens charged in connection with deadly July shooting

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No. 2 House Republican Steve Scalise returns to the Capitol after his blood cancer diagnosis

Rep. Steve Scalise has returned to the U.S. Capitol for the first time since being diagnosed with a blood cancer known as multiple myeloma.

Congress returns to try to prevent a government shutdown while the GOP weighs an impeachment inquiry

Congress is returning to Capitol Hill to try to avert a government shutdown, while House Republicans consider whether to pursue an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.

No. 2 House Republican Steve Scalise is diagnosed with blood cancer and undergoing treatment

The second ranking House Republican says he has been diagnosed with blood cancer.

Rising political threats take US into uncharted territory as 2024 election looms

This week’s confrontation that ended with FBI agents fatally shooting a 74-year-old Utah man who threatened to assassinate President Joe Biden was just the latest example of how violent rhetoric has created a more perilous political environment across the U.S. Threats against public officials have been steadily climbing in recent years, creating new challenges for law enforcement, civil rights and the health of American democracy.

Expel George Santos? GOP leaders aren't ready to take that step

Protecting a narrow, four-vote majority, Republican leaders in the House are making clear the legal process will need to play out with New York Rep. George Santos before they take steps to force his resignation or expel him.

Congress eyes work rules for millions covered by Medicaid

More than half a million of the poorest Americans would be left without health insurance under legislation passed by House Republicans that would require people to work in exchange for health care coverage through Medicaid.

What's in the GOP bill to lift debt limit, cut spending

House Republicans are pushing their top priorities in a bill to raise the debt limit.

House GOP approves broad bill to 'unleash' American energy

House Republicans have passed a sprawling energy package that would counter virtually all of President Joe Biden’s agenda to address climate change.

US to max out on debt soon, setting up political fight

The federal government is on track to max out on its $31.4 trillion borrowing authority as soon as this month.

How Republicans are transforming the House in the majority

Lawmakers no longer have to walk through metal detectors before gaining access to the House floor.

Groups urge GOP House leaders to condemn political violence

Dozens of military veterans have hand-delivered letters to top Republicans in the U.S. House, calling on them to publicly condemn political violence as the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol approaches.

McCarthy's fight with GOP's right flank stalls speaker bid

Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has fallen far short in voting to become House speaker.

House GOP pushes Hunter Biden probe despite thin majority

Even with their threadbare House majority, Republicans doubled down this week on using their new power to investigate the Biden administration and in particular the president’s son.

GOP eyes new priorities for House, starting with Biden probe

The Republican Party’s capture of the House majority is upending the agenda in Washington, empowering GOP lawmakers to pursue conservative goals and vigorously challenge the policies of President Joe Biden and his administration.

After Pelosi attack, House chair wants answers from police

A top ally of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is demanding fresh answers from the U.S. Capitol Police about security failures that led to a brutal attack on Pelosi’s husband last week.

Police: Pelosi suspect wanted to break speaker's knees

Federal prosecutors say the man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, told police he wanted to hold the speaker hostage and “break her kneecaps.”.

Pelosi attack shocks country on edge about democracy threats

At times these days, it can feel like the United States is on edge about threats to American democracy.

Paul Pelosi attack highlights rising threats to lawmakers

It’s something that goes along with being a member of Congress, no matter your party or your status: constant threats to your life, and the unshakeable feeling that they're only getting worse.

Louisiana US House challenger's ad shows her giving birth

The Democratic challenger to U.S. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise in a Louisiana congressional race has released a campaign ad on social media that includes video of her giving birth.

Decades on Capitol Hill: From civility to open hostility

How has Congress changed in the last four decades.

Sweeping climate bill pushes American energy to go green

Congress is poised to pass a transformative climate change fighting bill.

Congress sends landmark gun violence compromise to Biden

The House has sent President Joe Biden the most wide-ranging gun violence bill Congress has passed in decades.

US failed to stop fraud in COVID loan program, Clyburn says

The head of a congressional panel says the U.S. government failed to take basic steps at the start of the coronavirus pandemic to prevent fraud in a federal aid program intended to help small businesses.

McCarthy, GOP lawmakers escalate standoff with Jan. 6 panel

Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy is making it clear that he will likely defy a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.

House approves bill to take aim at gasoline 'price gouging'

A closely divided House has approved legislation to crack down on alleged price gouging by oil companies as prices at the pump continue to soar.

Billions, and more, for lawmakers' projects in spending bill

Home-district projects for members of Congress are back, sprinkled across the government-wide $1.5 trillion bill that President Joe Biden signed recently.

Politicians, friends fondly recall late Alaska congressman

Politicians and friends are fondly remembering Don Young.

Ukraine war upends Biden's agenda on energy, climate change

As Russian troops move deeper into Ukraine, President Joe Biden is taking steps to rein in rising energy costs – even if those moves run counter to his agenda for addressing climate change.

Jury rejects Sarah Palin’s lawsuit against New York Times

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has lost her libel lawsuit against The New York Times.

Judge dismisses Palin's libel lawsuit against New York Times

A judge says he'll dismiss a libel lawsuit that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin filed against The New York Times.

Palin calls New York Times the 'Goliath' in libel dispute

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has compared The New York Times to “Goliath” and herself to “David” in their dispute over a 2017 editorial.

Palin takes witness stand in libel case vs. New York Times

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has taken the witness stand in her defamation lawsuit against The New York Times.

First Black congressman honored amid calls for justice

A modest room in the Capitol has been named after the first Black member of the House.

Palin resumes court battle with Times after COVID illness

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is back in a New York City courtroom more than a week after her libel trial against The New York Times was postponed because she tested positive for COVID-19.

Palin COVID-19 tests delay libel trial against NY Times

A judge has delayed trial for former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's defamation claims against The New York Times after she tested positive for the coronavirus three times.

Republicans resist saying 3 simple words: 'Joe Biden won'

They are just three little words, but they have become nearly impossible for many Republicans to say: “Joe Biden won.”.

Biden bill would give local news outlets 'shot in the arm'

President Joe Biden’s $1.85 trillion social spending bill includes a provision that, if it becomes law, would mark the first time the federal government has offered targeted support to local news organizations.

Democrats narrowly best GOP in House campaign fundraising

Democrats narrowly best GOP in House campaign fundraising

The fundraising committee aiming to help Democrats maintain control of the House says it raised $106.5 million through the end of last month.

No. 2 House Republican refuses to say election wasn’t stolen

No. 2 House Republican refuses to say election wasn’t stolen

The House’s second-ranking Republican, Rep. Steve Scalise, is refusing to say that the 2020 election wasn’t stolen.

Biden tells storm-ravaged Louisiana: 'I know you're hurting'

Biden tells storm-ravaged Louisiana: 'I know you're hurting'

Less than a week after Hurricane Ida battered the Gulf Coast, President Joe Biden walked the streets of a hardhit Louisiana neighborhood on Friday and told residents “I know you’re hurting."

Biden walks storm-ravaged Louisiana: 'I know you're hurting'

Biden walks storm-ravaged Louisiana: 'I know you're hurting'

Less than a week after Hurricane Ida battered the Gulf Coast, President Joe Biden walked the streets of a hardhit Louisiana neighborhood on Friday and told local residents, “I know you’re hurting, I know you’re hurting.”.

California, NYC to workers: Get vaccine or face weekly tests

California, NYC to workers: Get vaccine or face weekly tests

California and New York City have announced that they will require all government employees to get the coronavirus vaccine or face weekly COVID-19 testing.

Louisiana Rep. Higgins says he, wife, son have coronavirus

Louisiana Rep. Higgins says he, wife, son have coronavirus

A Republican Congressman from Louisiana who has criticized mask mandates and public health restrictions says he and his wife and son are now sick with the coronavirus.

Fauci says US headed in 'wrong direction' on coronavirus

Fauci says US headed in 'wrong direction' on coronavirus

Dr. Anthony Fauci says the United States is in an “unnecessary predicament” of soaring COVID-19 cases fueled by unvaccinated Americans and the virulent delta variant.

GOP's vaccine push comes with strong words, few actions

GOP's vaccine push comes with strong words, few actions

Republican lawmakers are under increasing pressure to persuade vaccine skeptics to roll up their sleeves and take the shots as a new, more contagious COVID-19 variant sends caseloads soaring.

In shift, GOP ramps up vaccine push as resistance hardens

In shift, GOP ramps up vaccine push as resistance hardens

Republican lawmakers are under increasing pressure to persuade vaccine skeptics to roll up their sleeves and take the shots as a new, more contagious COVID-19 variant sends caseloads soaring.

House Republicans post record fundraising ahead of 2022 race

House Republicans post record fundraising ahead of 2022 race

The committee charged with helping Republicans wrest control of the House next year raised $45.4 million over the last three months, a record quarterly haul during a year without a national election.

Have a seat: Patio furniture shortage tells US economic tale

Have a seat: Patio furniture shortage tells US economic tale

The Biden economy faces the unusual problem of possibly being too strong for its own good.

House to probe Capitol riot — over Republican opposition

House to probe Capitol riot — over Republican opposition

The House has launched a new investigation of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.

House GOP leaders won't support probe of Jan. 6 Capitol riot

House GOP leaders won't support probe of Jan. 6 Capitol riot

House Republican leaders say they will oppose the creation of a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.

Fed's Powell says high inflation temporary, will 'wane'

Fed's Powell says high inflation temporary, will 'wane'

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that he expects recent price spikes will soon subside and reduce inflation to a sustainable level.

Republicans point to inflation in bid to retake Congress

Republicans point to inflation in bid to retake Congress

Gas prices have soared passed $3 per gallon.

Elise Stefanik, No. 3 House GOP member, announces pregnancy

Elise Stefanik, No. 3 House GOP member, announces pregnancy

U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik has announced that she is expecting her first child.

GOP aims to revive Fauci attacks after email trove released

GOP aims to revive Fauci attacks after email trove released

Dr. Anthony Fauci has been a political lightning rod since the early days of the pandemic.

Amid threats to members, House to vote on new security

Amid threats to members, House to vote on new security

U.S. Capitol Police say that threats to members of Congress have more than doubled this year.

Trump critic Cheney cautions Jan. 6 riot could happen again

Trump critic Cheney cautions Jan. 6 riot could happen again

Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney is criticizing GOP colleagues for downplaying the Jan. 6 riot and condoning former President Donald Trump’s lies that the 2020 election was stolen.

In devotion to Trump, House GOP taps Stefanik for a top post

In devotion to Trump, House GOP taps Stefanik for a top post

Demonstrating their allegiance to Donald Trump, Republicans have elected Rep. Elise Stefanik to a House leadership post.

GOP dumps defiant Trump critic Cheney from top House post

GOP dumps defiant Trump critic Cheney from top House post

Republicans have dumped Rep. Liz Cheney from her House leadership post.

Liz Cheney says Trump and GOP backers threaten democracy

Liz Cheney says Trump and GOP backers threaten democracy

Rep. Liz Cheney is lashing out at leaders of her own Republican Party.

Louisiana Democrat sworn into Congress, replacing Biden aide

Louisiana Democrat sworn into Congress, replacing Biden aide

Louisiana Democratic Rep. Troy Carter is the newest member of the House of Representatives.

House GOP leader says he backs ousting Cheney from No. 3 job

House GOP leader says he backs ousting Cheney from No. 3 job

Top House Republican Kevin McCarthy has publicly endorsed Rep. Elise Stefanik for the post of No. 3 leader.

GOP seeks unity, even if that means embracing election lie

GOP seeks unity, even if that means embracing election lie

There’s a new buzzword among Republicans in Washington this week: unity.

In booting Cheney, 'My Kevin' leads GOP back to Trump

In booting Cheney, 'My Kevin' leads GOP back to Trump

Republican Kevin McCarthy is leading his party to an inflection point.

GOP seeks unity, even if that means embracing election lie

GOP seeks unity, even if that means embracing election lie

There’s a new buzzword among Republicans in Washington this week: unity.

Cheney challenger Stefanik says GOP must work with Trump

Cheney challenger Stefanik says GOP must work with Trump

New York Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik is stating her case for replacing Rep. Liz Cheney as the No. 3 House Republican leader.

Liz Cheney clings to GOP post as Trump endorses replacement

Liz Cheney clings to GOP post as Trump endorses replacement

No. 3 House Republican Liz Cheney is clinging to her post as party leaders are lining up behind an heir apparent for her job.

What to watch during Biden's 1st big speech to Congress

What to watch during Biden's 1st big speech to Congress

President Joe Biden is putting the finishing touches on his first address to a joint session of Congress.

Cooling the temperature: Biden faces fractious Congress

Cooling the temperature: Biden faces fractious Congress

Trust between Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill has cratered as Joe Biden prepares to address House and Senate lawmakers for the first time in his presidency.

The Latest: Health panel urges restarting J&J vaccinations

The Latest: Health panel urges restarting J&J vaccinations

A U.S. health panel says it’s time to resume use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, despite a very rare risk of blood clots.

Harris planning first trip abroad to Mexico, Guatemala

Harris planning first trip abroad to Mexico, Guatemala

Vice President Kamala Harris is planning a trip to Mexico and Guatemala in her role leading the White House’s diplomatic efforts to tackle the migration challenge at the U.S. southern border.

No. 2 House Republican says GOP would act against Gaetz

No. 2 House Republican says GOP would act against Gaetz

The No. 2 House Republican says party leaders would “take action” against Rep. Matt Gaetz if the Justice Department formally moves ahead with legal action against him.

Biden announces huge infrastructure plan to 'win the future'

Biden announces huge infrastructure plan to 'win the future'

Biden hopes to pass an infrastructure plan by summer, which could mean relying solely on the slim Democratic majorities in the House and the Senate. “Ninety-one Fortune 500 Companies, including Amazon, pay not a single solitary penny in income tax,” Biden said. “Wall Street didn’t build this country," Biden said. The new construction could keep the economy running hot, coming on the heels of Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package. But we have to get it done.”AdDemocratic leaders embraced Biden’s plan Wednesday.

The Latest: Twitter grilled about blocking a NY Post article

The Latest: Twitter grilled about blocking a NY Post article

Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON – The latest news from a House committee questioning the CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter. ___2:30 p.m.Rep. Steve Scalise, a Louisiana Republican, raised the long-running conservative talking point that Twitter, Facebook and Google are biased against conservative viewpoints and censor material based on political or religious viewpoints. Scalise highlighted Twitter’s blocking of a New York Post article on Hunter Biden, which CEO Jack Dorsey said was a mistake that the company corrected within 24 hours. AdThis would include product vice presidents of integrity, trust and safety and vice presidents of platform policy — at Facebook, Twitter, YouTube (rather than Google, which owns YouTube) and perhaps an upstart like TikTok. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Sundar Pichai, CEO of YouTube parent Google, are facing questioning at a hearing by the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

House OKs Dems' immigration bills for Dreamers, farm workers

House OKs Dems' immigration bills for Dreamers, farm workers

They then voted 247-174 for a second measure creating similar protections for 1 million farm workers who have worked in the U.S. illegally. While Dreamers win wide public support and migrant farm workers are a backbone of the agriculture industry, both House bills face gloomy prospects in the evenly split Senate. Nine House Republicans joined all Democrats in voting for the Dreamers measure but 30 GOP lawmakers backed the farm workers bill, giving it a more bipartisan hue. AdMaine Rep. Jared Golden's vote against the farm workers measure made him the only Democrat to oppose either bill. The other bill would let immigrant farm workers who've worked in the country illegally over the past two years get certified agriculture worker status.

House set to vote on virus relief, Biden on cusp of triumph

House set to vote on virus relief, Biden on cusp of triumph

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., pose after signing the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill during an enrollment ceremony on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, March 10, 2021, in Washington. The House gave final congressional approval to the sweeping package by a near party line 220-211 vote precisely seven weeks after Biden entered the White House and four days after the Senate passed the bill. AdThe measure addresses Democrats’ campaign promises and Biden’s top initial priority of easing a one-two punch that first hit the country a year ago. According to a CNN poll released Wednesday, the relief bill is backed by 61% of Americans, including nearly all Democrats, 58% of independents and 26% of Republicans. On the relief bill, progressives had to swallow big concessions to solidify moderate support.

Impeachment could become defining moment for Liz Cheney

Impeachment could become defining moment for Liz Cheney

3 House Republican had already broken with the president on everything from mask-wearing during the coronavirus pandemic to pulling back American troops in Afghanistan. Defying Trump also carried the historical weight of coming from the daughter of Vice President Dick Cheney, a conservative force in Washington for decades. On a conference call with home-state reporters after Trump's impeachment, Cheney defended her decision saying, “I will continue to talk to and hear from my constituents all over Wyoming. Other top members of her own party have begun clamoring for Cheney to quit — or be voted out of — her post as chairwoman of the House Republican Conference. “I’m not judging anybody on this,” said Utah Republican Rep. John Curtis.

What to watch as House moves to impeach Trump for 2nd time

What to watch as House moves to impeach Trump for 2nd time

What to watch as the Democratic-controlled House moves to impeach Trump for the second time in 13 months — now with just days left in the defeated president's term. “President Trump gravely endangered the security of the United States and its institutions of Government,” reads part of the four-page impeachment bill. Unlike the last time Trump was impeached, when no House Republicans supported charges against Trump over a call he made to Ukraine's new president, the current impeachment effort has drawn support from some Republicans. In a move short of impeachment, McCarthy and other Republicans have floated the idea of a House censure of Trump. While debate on the House is often impassioned, emotions are expected to run unusually high as lawmakers debate impeachment.

Deadly siege focuses attention on Capitol Police

Deadly siege focuses attention on Capitol Police

This undated image provided by the United States Capitol Police shows U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, of injuries sustained during the riot at the Capitol. One Capitol Police officer, Brian Sicknick, died Thursday night from injuries suffered during the riot. Another disturbing video shows a bloodied police officer screaming for help as he’s crushed by protesters inside the Capitol building. Still, the riot — and Sicknick's death — focused renewed attention on Capitol Police, a force of more than 2,300 officers and civilian employees that protects the Capitol, lawmakers, staff and visitors. Capitol Police turned them down both times, according to senior defense officials and two people familiar with the matter.

Capitol siege by pro-Trump mob forces questions, ousters

Capitol siege by pro-Trump mob forces questions, ousters

Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. The tragedy deepened late Thursday as a Capitol police officer injured in the melee died, the fifth death related to the riot. The U.S. Capitol Police said in a statement that Officer Brian D. Sicknick died from injuries sustained responding to the riot on Wednesday at the Capitol. The procedure allows for the vice president and a majority of the Cabinet to declare the president unfit for office. Black lawmakers, in particular, noted the way the mostly white Trump supporters were treated.

Democrats tighten control with House rules changes

Democrats tighten control with House rules changes

The rules changes come as Democrats hold a bare majority in the House of fewer than a half-dozen seats, significantly smaller than over the past two years. Also, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is beginning what promises to be her fourth and final term as leader of the chamber. Understanding the bundle of changes requires a dive into the arcane world of House rules and parliamentary maneuvering. The Democratic-imposed rules continue a years-long trend of eroding the powers of the House minority through revisions enacted every two years. “It is all designed to take away the voice of 48 percent of this House chamber,” said Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La.

Supreme Court rejects Republican attack on Biden victory

Supreme Court rejects Republican attack on Biden victory

Kathy Kratt of Orlando, Fla., displays her Trump flags as she and other protesters demonstrate their support for President Donald Trump at the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. Trump bemoaned the decision late Friday, tweeting: “The Supreme Court really let us down. Two days after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed his suit, Trump jumped into the high court case. “If the Supreme Court shows great Wisdom and Courage, the American People will win perhaps the most important case in history, and our Electoral Process will be respected again!” he tweeted Friday afternoon. Many Republican voters in several states won by Biden have demanded that their elected officials find a way to invalidate the president-elect's victories.

Probe: CDC official says she was ordered to delete email

Probe: CDC official says she was ordered to delete email

At issue is what happened last summer to an email sent to the CDC from a now-departed HHS adviser, Dr. Paul Alexander. Kent testified that she believed the order to delete the email came from Redfield. Redfield said Thursday in a statement that “regarding the email in question, I instructed CDC staff to ignore Dr. Alexander’s comments. “I considered this to be very unusual,” she said, according to the partial transcript released by Clyburn. Certain “persons in the agency, like center directors and the director, their email, you know, cannot be deleted,” she said.

U.S. House passes bill that would decriminalize marijuana

U.S. House passes bill that would decriminalize marijuana

This image from House Television shows the final vote, 228-164, in the House on passage of a bill to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level. (House Television via AP)WASHINGTON – The Democratic-controlled House on Friday approved a bill to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level, reversing what supporters call a failed policy of criminalizing pot use and taking steps to address racial disparities in enforcement of federal drug laws. The bill also would use money from a new excise tax on marijuana to address the needs of groups and communities harmed by the so-called drug war and provide for the expungement of federal marijuana convictions and arrests. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., called the House bill an important racial justice measure. Instead of allowing a vote on the GOP bill, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is “actually focused more on legalizing pot,'' Scalise said.

Gun-toting congresswoman-elect may carry Glock at Capitol

Gun-toting congresswoman-elect may carry Glock at Capitol

The agency's officials did not answer directly when Democrats on the House Committee on Administration asked in 2018 how many lawmakers carry firearms in the Capitol. Aides can carry lawmakers’ weapons for them on the Capitol complex, he wrote. He said members and their staffs carry firearms around the Capitol “all the time,” though he mentioned no names. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., chairman of the House Second Amendment Caucus, justified letting lawmakers carry weapons. Its officers routinely arrest people caught trying to carry weapons at the Capitol.

Trump ally McCarthy is reelected leader of House Republicans

Trump ally McCarthy is reelected leader of House Republicans

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks about House Republicans and the election, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. House Republicans are “the most united and energized” he's ever seen after their “historic political upset." McCarthy and his team are now among the remaining leaders from the tea party era, when House Republicans last controlled Congress. In the Trump era, House Republicans’ role receded as the White House often dominated the discussion and Republicans held the majority in the Senate. The House Republicans had to seek a waiver from the District of Columbia, which has restrictions on large gatherings.

Trump ally McCarthy is reelected leader of House Republicans

Trump ally McCarthy is reelected leader of House Republicans

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks about House Republicans and the election, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. House Republicans are “the most united and energized” he's ever seen after their “historic political upset." McCarthy and his team are now among the remaining leaders from the tea party era, when House Republicans last controlled Congress. In the Trump era, House Republicans’ role receded as the White House often dominated the discussion and Republicans held the majority in the Senate. The House Republicans had to seek a waiver from the District of Columbia, which has restrictions on large gatherings.

Biden filling top White House team with campaign veterans

Biden filling top White House team with campaign veterans

President-elect Joe Biden has announced top White House staff positions, drawing from the senior ranks of his campaign and some of his closest confidants. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)ATLANTA – President-elect Joe Biden announced a raft of top White House staff positions on Tuesday, drawing from the senior ranks of his campaign and some of his closest confidants to fill out an increasingly diverse White House leadership team. Richmond will leave his Louisiana congressional seat to fill the White House job. Late last week, Biden tapped former senior campaign adviser Ron Klain to serve as his chief of staff. She is a veteran political operative who worked on both of Barack Obama’s White House bids.

Biden filling out top White House team with campaign vets

Biden filling out top White House team with campaign vets

(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)ATLANTA – President-elect Joe Biden is drawing from the senior ranks of his campaign to fill out an increasingly diverse White House leadership team. Richmond will leave his Louisiana congressional seat to fill the White House job. Late last week, Biden tapped former senior campaign adviser Ron Klain to serve as his chief of staff. She is a veteran political operative who worked on both of former President Barack Obama's White House bids. Richmond was a key figure in helping Biden, a former senator and two-term vice president, leverage his own long-standing relationships with CBC members.

GOP's focus on Trump leaves scant room for Congress hopefuls

GOP's focus on Trump leaves scant room for Congress hopefuls

This isnt a party convention, its a Trump convention, said Rory Cooper, a Republican strategist and former congressional staffer who opposes Trump. If Republicans lose the Senate in November, we should look back at this week as a lost opportunity to introduce the country to more GOP congressional candidates. Scalise made no direct reference to the GOP's faint hopes of regaining the House majority in November's elections. Sean Parnell, a GOP challenger for a Democratic-held seat in western Pennsylvania, didnt specifically ask listeners to award Republicans House control. The inattention to the GOP's congressional efforts might have changed Wednesday when Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, delivered prime-time remarks.

Trump  'No Mr. Nice Guy'  shows softer side to win voters

Trump 'No Mr. Nice Guy' shows softer side to win voters

In this image from video, House Minority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise, R.La., speaks from Washington, during the first night of the Republican National Convention Monday, Aug. 24, 2020. Republicans went all-out to depict a gentler Trump on Night One of their convention. First lady Melania Trump and two of the presidents children were due to speak Tuesday night about Trumps personal side. Campaign surveys showed Trump trailed Biden badly in how voters perceived them relating to and understanding Americans troubles. In one of the taped pieces shown Monday night, Trump talked to a half-dozen former hostages his administration had freed from foreign prisons.

WHAT TO WATCH: After Bidens moment, its Trumps prime time

WHAT TO WATCH: After Bidens moment, its Trumps prime time

The convention runs through Thursday and includes a presidential speech from the White House South Lawn and a vice presidential address from Fort McHenry in Baltimore. Theyll hold a roll-call vote to renominate the president, but unlike the Democrats, it wont be a prime-time affair. While Democrats repeatedly mentioned the impact of the virus and hammered Trumps response to it, expect Republicans to defend the president on the issue but feature it less prominently. WHO WONT BE THEREThe Democratic convention featured every living Democratic president and the partys 2004 presidential nominee, John Kerry. ET on the GOP conventions social media channels and AT&T U-VERSE, Direct TV, Twitch, Youtube and Amazon Prime TV.

WATCH LIVE: First night of 2020 Republican National Convention

WATCH LIVE: First night of 2020 Republican National Convention

(Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)NOTE: A livestream player will be added to this article before the convention program begins. Monday marks the first day of the 2020 Republican National Convention. The convention program is expected to start at 8:30 p.m. Heres the full list of speakers, according to the Trump campaign:

Trump dodges question on QAnon conspiracy theory

Trump dodges question on QAnon conspiracy theory

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Friday twice ignored a question about whether he supports QAnon, a convoluted, right-wing, pro-Trump conspiracy theory. A reporter asked the president about the theory at a White House briefing Friday after Trump tweeted his congratulations to a QAnon-supporting candidate. So absolutely, I did congratulate her, Trump said, sidestepping the question and ignoring a follow-up before moving on to another reporter. Trump has retweeted QAnon-promoting accounts, and shirts and hats with QAnon symbols and slogans are not uncommon at his rallies. Green still faces a Democrat in November, but the GOP primary was considered the real contest in a district Trump won handily in 2016.

Blame game? Cuomo takes heat over NY nursing home study

Blame game? Cuomo takes heat over NY nursing home study

It also said 80% of the 310 nursing homes that admitted coronavirus patients already had a confirmed or suspected case among its residents or staff before the directive was issued. And it contends the median number of coronavirus patients sent to nursing homes had been hospitalized for nine days, the same period that the study said it likely takes for the virus to no longer be contagious. If you were to place blame, I would blame coronavirus, Dr. Howard Zucker, the state health commissioner, told reporters last week. Cuomo said in a later news conference thatugly politics were behind this political conspiracy that the deaths in nursing homes were preventable. The strongest factor in driving the nursing home infections was through staff infections.The Cuomo administration report will likely not be the last word.

Grim blame game over COVID deaths in besieged nursing homes

Grim blame game over COVID deaths in besieged nursing homes

A grim blame game with partisan overtones is breaking out over COVID-19 deaths among nursing home residents, a tiny slice of the population that represents a shockingly high proportion of Americans who have perished in the pandemic. Advocates for the elderly say the federal government hasnt provided needed virus testing and sufficient protective gear to allow nursing homes to operate safely. With more coronavirus legislation possible this year, congressional Democrats are pressing for a national testing plan and additional resources for nursing homes. She says states have money from the federal government that they can use to support testing of nursing home staff. Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina, the third-ranking House Democrat and chairman of a special panel on the pandemic, says the crisis in nursing homes should not be a partisan issue.

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