Daily Kosflipped into Daily Kos TrendingAmerica's dumbest new senator could force every Republican in Congress to take Trumpian loyalty testdailykos.com - Aldous J PennyfarthingIt’s rare when one’s surname so precisely comports with the actual contents of one’s head, but Tommy Tuberville is a rare bird indeed. Senator-elect …
Business Insiderflipped into Top StoriesMcConnell begged Senate colleagues in a leaked call not to block Congress from recognizing Biden as president-electverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Sonam Sheth and Jake LahutThe Senate majority leader and several of his senior colleagues begged Senate Republicans on a phone call Tuesday not to try to block Congress from formally recognizing Joe Biden as the president-elect next month, Politico's Jake Sherman reported. Sherman tweeted that Sens. Roy Blunt and John Thune …
Newsweekflipped into NewsweekRepublican who wants Congress to overturn Trump loss is quietly courting GOP senatorsNewsweek - Ramsey TouchberryThe House Republican leading a longshot endeavor for Congress to overturn President Donald Trump's election loss has found several sympathetic ears …
Guardian USNov 9, 2020Senate and House elections 2020: full results for Congressverified_publisherGuardian US - Antonio Voce, Niko Kommenda, Anna Leach, Frank Hulley-Jones and Seán Clarke
Business Insiderflipped into Top StoriesCongress has stalled a new stimulus deal with $1,200 payments for 5 months. But the GOP-led Senate plans to confirm Trump's Supreme Court pick in 2 weeks.verified_publisherBusiness Insider - Oma SeddiqLike tens of millions of Americans, Rachel Murphy is still enduring financial pain from the pandemic six months in and feels abandoned by elected leaders who have failed to provide additional relief. "It's almost like a slap in the face that they aren't caring about however many are unemployed right …
POLITICOflipped into PoliticsCongress set to vote on defense policy bill as Trump goes after top senatorverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Connor O’BrienThe president has pledged to nix the NDAA if it doesn't include a repeal of protections for social media companies. The House will vote Tuesday on compromise defense policy legislation, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced Friday, as lawmakers in both the House and Senate prepare to buck President …
Business Insiderflipped into Tech InsiderSenator yells 'f---, f---, f---' on live television during DeJoy testimony as Congress still learns how to use videoconferencing techverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Katie CanalesScores of people have had to adapt to virtual meetings during the pandemic, including US lawmakers. The US Senate convened for a virtual hearing Friday for the testimony of US Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who is in the spotlight over sweeping changes he's made that could affect …
Business Insiderflipped into Tech InsiderPeter Thiel, Trump's biggest supporter in Silicon Valley, is reportedly pumping nearly $1 million into a US Senate race in Kansas as he seeks new allies in Congressverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Tyler SonnemakerTech billionaire Peter Thiel has been spending big in a US Senate race in Kansas, pumping $850,000 into a super PAC called Free Forever that backs Kris Kobach for the seat, Recode reported Tuesday. During a fundraiser at his New York City penthouse last fall, Thiel told attendees that he would put …
Fox Newsflipped into Latest NewsKelly Loeffler will start next Congress session as Georgia senator despite runoff, here's whyverified_publisherFox News - Thomas BarrabiSen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., will retain her seat for at least a few days when the 117th Congress begins on Jan. 3, even as she heads into the final stretch of what is expected to be a heated runoff election with Democratic candidate Raphael Warnock. The Republican Party will begin the new Senate …
Space.comflipped into Space.comWith Senate win, Mark Kelly becomes 4th astronaut elected to Congressspace.com - Robert Z. Pearlman"Now the work starts," he says. Mark Kelly has won a seat in the U.S. Senate, making him only the fourth NASA astronaut to be elected to …
CNBCflipped into PoliticsGOP senator urges Congress to pass unemployment benefit replacement by Fridayverified_publisherCNBC - Kevin StankiewiczSen. Rob Portman on Wednesday urged Congress to come to an agreement on the federal unemployment insurance supplement, telling CNBC that a solution …
POLITICOflipped into PoliticsTop senator says Congress shouldn't remove Confederate names from basesverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Connor O’BrienSenate Armed Services Chair Jim Inhofe, a reliable Trump ally, made the vow to fight the provision. Senate Armed Services Chair Jim Inhofe is vowing to yank a provision from defense policy legislation that would remove the names of Confederate leaders from Army bases, an uphill political battle …
CNBCflipped into Top NewsCongress risks government shutdown as senators threaten to hold up funding billverified_publisherCNBC - Jacob PramukUpdate: The Senate passed the one-week government funding bill Friday afternoon. A previous version of this story is below. The Senate had only hours …
Business Insiderflipped into Top StoriesGOP senators are starting to line up behind the $908 billion stimulus compromise as pressure mounts on Congress to pass immediate reliefverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Joseph Zeballos-Roig and Kimberly LeonardSeveral Republican senators on Thursday lined up behind the $908 billion bipartisan compromise relief package, boosting the plan's momentum in a perilous stretch of the pandemic. Pressure is mounting on Congress to immediately pass coronavirus relief legislation after months of inaction and as cases …
Fortuneflipped into PoliticsThe current Congress has been the least productive in decades, a warning sign for Biden if the Senate stays redverified_publisherFortune - Rey MashayekhiIt’s become apparent that President-elect Joe Biden will have his work cut out for him if the U.S. Senate remains in Republican control next year. …
Fox Newsflipped into ScienceWith Senate win, Mark Kelly becomes 4th astronaut elected to Congressverified_publisherFox News - Space.comMark Kelly has won a seat in the U.S. Senate, making him only the fourth NASA astronaut to be elected to Congress. Kelly, who launched four times into space before pursuing a career in politics, was successful in his bid to represent the state of Arizona in the U.S. Senate. Kelly, a Democrat, ran …
ABC Newsflipped into PoliticsBattle for Congress as Democrats look to flip the SenateABC NewsVideo Battle for Congress as Democrats look to flip the Senate With Senate seats on the line in this election, a handful of races could decide control …
Newsweekflipped into NewsweekThe 35 Senate seats up for grabs in November—and which races could flip CongressNewsweek - Chris Compendio, Stacker NewsWith the stakes so high for working families and average citizens, many who have lost work due to the coronavirus pandemic, movements for voter …
Voxflipped into Policy & PoliticsWyoming’s Senate primary pits a veteran Congress member against a party activistverified_publisherVox - Dylan MatthewsOn Tuesday, Republican primary voters will effectively choose their state’s next US senator. Sen. Mike Enzi, the four-term Republican incumbent who’s served as chair of the Senate Budget Committee since 2015, is retiring. He and the state’s junior senator, John Barrasso, have both endorsed former …
Yahoo Financeflipped into yFinanceCoronavirus stimulus: GOP senator says Congress has 'to do something' before extra unemployment benefits expireyahoo.com - Denitsa TsekovaUSA TODAY Senate Judiciary Committee members question Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on day two of her SCOTUS confirmation hearings. …
Business InsiderDec 22, 2020Trump sent a scathing email to Republican members of Congress taking credit for Mitch McConnell's Senate winverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Julie GersteinPresident Donald Trump lashed out at Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday night and sent Republican lawmakers a slide admonishing the senator and outlining Trump's efforts to help secure McConnell's seventh Senate win. The slide, which was first reported on and published by Axios, offers …
Esquireflipped into NEWS & POLITICSThe Georgia Senate Runoffs Will Determine Whether Anything Gets Done in Congressverified_publisherEsquire - Jack HolmesUnless you think Mitch McConnell has turned over a new leaf. Meanwhile, it will also be a test for Georgia's election system. We are nearing the whimpering conclusion to the president's nearly month-long tantrum in response to his decisive loss in the 2020 election, a neat microcosm of these last …
NPRflipped into HealthSenate Democrats Call On Congress To Fix Racial Disparities In Health Careverified_publisherNPR - Patti NeighmondThe disproportionate harm people of color have suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic serves as an "appalling reminder of the deep inequities" of the American health care system and demands congressional remedies, according to a new Senate committee report. The report cites research showing that …
The Globe and Mailflipped into EntertainmentU.S. Congress seals agreement on COVID-19 relief, government fundingverified_publisherThe Globe and Mail - Andrew TaylorThis article was published more than 1 year ago. Some information may no longer be current. Top Capitol Hill negotiators sealed a deal Sunday on an almost US$1-trillion COVID-19 economic relief package, finally delivering long-overdue help to businesses and individuals and providing money to deliver …
