[ad_1] A bipartisan group of senators unveiled a $ 908 billion stimulus package that contains federal unemployment benefits but omits another round of direct payments of $ 1,200 to taxpayers. The plan also includes assistance to struggling state and local governments. The compromise package represents a concerted effort to break the deadlock on Capitol Hill … Read more
[ad_1] Giuliani’s two associates – Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman – were arrested in October 2019 as they were about to board a Washington-Frankfurt flight with one-way tickets. Mr Parnas and Mr Fruman have been accused of violating campaign finance laws as part of a complex ploy to undermine former US Ambassador to Kyiv Marie … Read more
[ad_1] CDC advisers to vote on who will be first in line for a vaccine on TuesdayThe Washington Post Advisory committee meets to decide who should receive the first Covid vaccinesNBC News Live: CDC advisers to vote today to determine who will be first in line for a vaccineSeattle Times View full coverage on Google … Read more
[ad_1] Wall Street bankers, and especially those at Goldman Sachs Group Inc., have long held senior positions in the White House. Under President-elect Joe Biden, such roles fall to the executives of BlackRock Inc. A former Goldman executive has served as Secretary of the Treasury in three of the past four administrations, but the cabinet … Read more
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) – Attorney General William Barr said on Tuesday the Justice Department had not uncovered evidence of widespread voter fraud that would change the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. His comments come despite repeated claims by President Donald Trump that the election was stolen and his refusal to concede his loss to … Read more
[ad_1] Rebel GOP lawmakers in Ohio seek to impeach Gov. Mike DeWine, a fellow Republican, claiming he violated federal and state laws by requiring the wearing of masks and ordering businesses to shut down to slow the spread of Covid-19. Accusing that DeWine has “assumed dictatorial powers”, State Representative John Becker on Tuesday accused the … Read more
[ad_1] A group of Ohio GOP lawmakers have filed 12 articles of impeachment against Gov. Mike DeWine over the state’s coronavirus restrictions, according to the Washington Post. The group alleges that the DeWine administration passed unconstitutional orders to further prevent transmission of the virus statewide. Representatives John Becker, Nino Vitale, Candice Keller and Paul Zeltwanger … Read more
[ad_1] PEMBROKE PARK, Florida – It’s a cold change for South Florida, as our first taste of winter takes place behind a cold front. Tuesday morning saw lows in the 1950s, which we haven’t felt since early March. Those of us near the coast saw temperatures in the upper 50s, but the mid 50s was … Read more
[ad_1] MADISON, Wisconsin (AP) – President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit in Wisconsin on Tuesday to disqualify more than 221,000 ballots in the state’s two most democratic counties, a long-term attempt to overthrow the Joe Biden’s victory in the Battlefield State which he lost by nearly 20,700 votes. . Trump filed the case the day … Read more
[ad_1] Outrage builds on the left over President-elect Joe Biden’s selection of longtime ally Hillary Clinton and passionate tweeter Neera Tanden to lead the Office of Management and Budget. Tanden, president of the Center for American Progress, will need Senate approval for the job, which could pose a problem for the Democrat even if his … Read more