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Dianne Feinstein to step down as top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary panel
Sen. Dianne Feinstein plans to step down as the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee in the next Congress, according to three people familiar…
‘Abandoning our people’: AOC attacks Mitch McConnell for granting Senate recess without passing coronavirus relief bill
‘While we are arguing about negotiations and while we are arguing about points, people are going hungry’ Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-mitch-mcconnell-aoc-senate-recess-b1759885.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story…
Lindsey Graham: Calls for Trump ally to resign over Georgia phone call
Senator under fire for interference in state’s tight election results Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/lindsey-graham-georgia-trump-election-interference-b1727169.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The Article…
House asks Supreme Court to postpone Mueller grand jury case
The House is asking the Supreme Court to postpone consideration of Democrats’ 18-month effort to obtain former special counsel Robert Mueller’s secret evidence, citing the…
Senate blocks Trump Fed pick Judy Shelton’s confirmation
President Trump’s controversial Fed pick Judy Shelton appears to be blocked from joining the central bank’s board, for now — a dramatic turn of events,…
Chuck Grassley tests positive for coronavirus
Sen. Chuck Grassley, the second oldest member of the Senate, has tested positive for coronavirus. In a statement, the 87-year-old Iowa Republican said that he…
Republican senator Chuck Grassley tests positive for coronavirus
Grassley, 87, is the longest-serving Republican senator Iowa senator says he’s ‘not experiencing any symptoms’ Chuck Grassley, the longest-serving Republican senator, announced Tuesday he had…
Grassley quarantining after exposure to coronavirus
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said on Tuesday that he would self-quarantine after exposure to the coronavirus.”I learned today that I’ve been exposed to the coronavirus. I…
Elizabeth Warren slams Justice Alito over ‘nakedly partisan’ speech
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Friday condemned Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito over a speech he gave Thursday at the Federalist Society’s annual meeting, which…
Mark Kelly reflects on using McCain’s old desk: ‘He was a hero of mine’
Sen.-elect Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said Friday he’s looking forward to using the late Sen. John McCain’s (R) old desk in Washington when he enters office, saying the veteran…
Pelosi: McConnell in for rude awakening when Biden takes office
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Friday suggested that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will be in for a rude awakening early next year when…
Incoming Iowa GOP lawmaker tests positive for coronavirus
An incoming congresswoman from Iowa who spoke at a campaign event for President Trump earlier this month announced Thursday that she tested positive for COVID-19.In…
California Senate sweepstakes: Who gets Kamala Harris’ job?
Sen. Kamala Harris’ ascendancy to the vice presidency next year has left California with a tantalizing question: Who will replace her in the Senate Source:…
What Planet Is AOC On?
The crossfire between the Democratic Party’s left and moderate wings, each blaming the other for the party’s flaccid performance in congressional races, has been diverting…
John Bolton accuses GOP of ‘coddling’ Trump while he ‘trashes the US electoral system’
Former White House national security adviser John Bolton lashed out at the Republican Party in an op-ed on Wednesday, accusing the GOP of “coddling” President…
LGBTQ people of color keep breaking election barriers. And it ‘feels amazing.’
Several state legislatures will see their first LGBTQ members of color, and Congress will have its first gay Black members. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/lgbtq-people-color-keep-breaking-election-barriers-it-feels-amazing-n1247270 Droolin’ Dog sniffed…
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders to be frozen out of Biden cabinet, report says
‘We cannot afford to put any seats in jeopardy,’ says Democrat Gerry Connolly Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/bernie-sanders-elizabeth-warren-biden-cabinet-b1721241.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with…
Democrats win 218th seat to cling on to House majority: ‘We have the gavel’
Democrats held enough seats in the suburbs to retain their House majority Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/house-democrats-2020-election-majority-pelosi-speaker-b1720748.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you….
Sen. Chris Murphy: Trump’s refusal to concede is ‘jeopardizing American national security’
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said on Tuesday that President Trump refusing to concede defeat along with Republican leadership supporting his baseless claims of electoral fraud…
Both Georgia Senate seats are heading to a runoff
Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) will go to a Jan. 5 runoff contest after failing to win 50% of the popular vote in the race against…
Ted Cruz supports Trump’s baseless election conspiracy on voter fraud
Texan senator claims Pennsylvania vote-counting that appears to be going against president ‘is partisan, it is political, it is lawless’ Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/ted-cruz-trump-election-support-hannity-b1632610.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed…
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