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Republican senators will unveil infrastructure counteroffer
Republican senators will unveil their counteroffer to President Biden’s infrastructure proposal on Thursday, while the president continues to solicit bipartisan…
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Biden aims for sweeping climate goal — with or without Congress
Many experts doubt whether hitting the climate marks is feasible without enacting significant portions of that infrastructure and jobs plan.…
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Israel says it struck targets in Syria after missile attack
The Israeli military initially described the weapon fired as a surface-to-air missile, which is usually used for air defense against…
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Clyburn facing potential $5,000 metal detector fine
Multiple House Republicans have faced the $5,000 fine, including one GOP member who similarly exited the chamber to use the…
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Democrats fear GOP targeting racial justice protests
Black Lives Matter protesters gather in Wade Park to protest for Black lives and against U.S. President Donald Trump on…
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Yellen says private sector will need to fill the
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Wednesday the investment needed to transition to a green economy would be “enormous” and private…
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Chauvin trial hardens political fault lines
Yet otherwise there’s little evidence that each party’s messaging will change, with Democrats rallying around racial equity measures and expansive…
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George W. Bush calls country
Former President George W. Bush, who has mostly stayed on the political sidelines after the White House, has reemerged with…
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Caitlyn Jenner has infrequently voted. Now she might run for office.
Caitlyn Jenner speaks at the 4th annual Women’s March LA: Women Rising at Pershing Square on Jan. 18, 2020 in…
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Senate Republicans expected to keep earmark ban
The largely symbolic decision, keeping the party on track with tea party-era attitudes toward spending, would come after a majority…
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