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Biden has ‘bigger problems’ to worry about than following his own mask tenure: Psaki

[ad_1] President Biden has “bigger problems” to worry about than following his own rule about wearing a face mask on federal property, according to White House press secretary Jennifer Psaki. The new president ditched his face mask for a while while addressing the public Wednesday from the Lincoln Memorial, on federal lands, and as he … Read more

McConnell wants to push Trump’s Senate impeachment trial to mid-February

[ad_1] Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell proposed to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer that former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial begin in mid-February and presented the preferred timing in a conference call with fellow Republicans Thursday, according to multiple sources during the call. McConnell’s proposal includes an agreement to begin Senate work in February so both … Read more

Democrats file ethics complaint against Cruz and Hawley

[ad_1] Senses Ted Cruz, R-Texas, right, and Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Witness the Senate Judiciary Committee’s markup on judicial appointments and the online content policy modernization act, in the Dirksen building on Thursday, December 10, 2020. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Appeal, Inc. | Getty Images Seven Democratic senators filed a formal complaint Thursday, urging the Senate … Read more

Trump’s business income plunged during pandemic, final disclosure reveals

[ad_1] Former President Donald Trump’s business empire lost significant revenues during the pandemic as the virus and the failure to respond cost its own interests money, according to a financial disclosure document released after its Wednesday departure. Most of its major golf and hotel properties have seen steep declines as the virus and lockdown restrictions … Read more

Portland Police Arrest At Least 8 As Protesters Vandalize ICE Federal Building Home Of Democratic Party

[ad_1] Two of them remained peaceful, but the others resulted in “material damage and arrests,” he said. CNN is trying to find out more about the organizers of the protests. A group of about 150 people converged on the ICE building in the South Waterfront neighborhood on Wednesday night around 9 p.m., Allen said. Some … Read more

Dr Anthony Fauci says he now feels free to speak freely about science, risk of Covid under Biden

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – Dr Anthony Fauci, one of the country’s foremost public health experts, has said he feels free to speak honestly about Covid-19 now that former President Donald Trump has been removed from his post. In his first press briefing since President Joe Biden took office, Fauci said the new administration is committed to … Read more

Top Dem admits Biden’s immigration bill a ‘Herculean’ task amid GOP opposition

[ad_1] Democratic senator leading effort to pass Biden Senate immigration bill says it will be a ‘Herculean’ effort to pass sweeping legislation amid opposition Republican significant bill, which includes a path to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants. “As someone who has been engaged in these battles for almost two decades, I have no illusions. … Read more