#Rosenstein: Trump special counsel appointment signals DOJ belief in a ‘viable potential case’

#Rosenstein: Trump special counsel appointment signals DOJ belief in a ‘viable potential case’

Rosenstein: Trump special counsel appointment signals DOJ belief in a ‘viable potential case’ Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Sunday said the appointment of a special counsel to oversee federal investigations into former President Trump indicates the Department of Justice (DOJ) still believes it has a “viable potential case” against him. Rosenstein, who appointed…

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#Five takeaways as the Pelosi era ends

#Five takeaways as the Pelosi era ends

Five takeaways as the Pelosi era ends Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s momentous decision to step down from Democratic leadership marks a watershed moment in Washington politics, sending tremors across a Congress where she’s guided her party for the last two decades. The development carries broad implications for the workings of Capitol Hill, promising to pave the…

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#Senate moves closer to passing same-sex marriage bill

#Senate moves closer to passing same-sex marriage bill

Senate moves closer to passing same-sex marriage bill The Senate on Thursday voted to begin debate on a bill to codify same-sex marriage protections that the Supreme Court granted in 2015. Senators in a procedural vote advanced the legislation, known as the Respect for Marriage Act, in a 53-23 vote. The process to move closer…

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#Judge strikes down higher education portions of DeSantis’s ‘Stop WOKE Act’

#Judge strikes down higher education portions of DeSantis’s ‘Stop WOKE Act’

Judge strikes down higher education portions of DeSantis’s ‘Stop WOKE Act’ A federal judge on Thursday struck down provisions of Florida’s “Stop WOKE Act” that prohibited public college employees from promoting eight concepts related to race during instruction. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker, who previously blocked other portions of the law in a separate case,…

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#Kari Lake declines to concede, says she’s assembling legal team

#Kari Lake declines to concede, says she’s assembling legal team

Kari Lake declines to concede, says she’s assembling legal team Correction: Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chair Bill Gates’s party affiliated has been corrected. He is a Republican. Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake (R) declined to concede governor race to Democrat Katie Hobbs Thursday, raising concerns about the election process. The Associated Press and other…

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#Republicans win control of the House

#Republicans win control of the House

Republicans win control of the House Republicans are projected to win a majority of seats in the House of Representatives, gaining control of Congress’s lower chamber after four years of Democratic rule. The Associated Press called the 218th seat for Republicans — projecting Rep. Mike Garcia (Calif.) to win reelection — around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, more than…

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#Schumer to nominate Murray as Senate president pro tempore

#Schumer to nominate Murray as Senate president pro tempore

Schumer to nominate Murray as Senate president pro tempore Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced at the Senate Democratic lunch Wednesday that he will nominate Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) next month to serve next year as Senate president pro tempore, a position that is third in line to the presidency. The nomination will need…

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