#Yelberton ‘Yebbie’ Watkins: Chief of staff, House Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn (D-SC)

#Yelberton ‘Yebbie’ Watkins: Chief of staff, House Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn (D-SC)

As chief of staff to House Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn (D-S.C.), Yelberton Watkins plays right-hand man to one of Congress’s most groundbreaking — and powerful — veteran lawmakers. By extension, that makes Watkins one of Capitol Hill’s most influential veteran staffers. The 59-year-old Watkins joined Clyburn’s office 30 years ago, rose almost immediately to the…

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#DeSantis slams Harris as ‘impeachment insurance’ for Biden

#DeSantis slams Harris as ‘impeachment insurance’ for Biden

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) attacked Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday and accused her of being President Biden’s “impeachment insurance.” In an interview on Fox News’s “The Ingraham Angle,” DeSantis attacked Harris’s aptitude for the job of president and suggested she was the reason the House has not yet launched an impeachment inquiry. “I…

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#Texas impeachment: Ex-Paxton aide addresses his alleged affair 

#Texas impeachment: Ex-Paxton aide addresses his alleged affair 

The former chief of staff in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office testified on Monday about the top law enforcement officer’s alleged affair as his historic impeachment trial continues into its second week. Katherine “Missy” Minter Cary recalled giving Paxton “ethics advice” about the risks of an extramarital affair and warned that the office morale…

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#FDA approves new COVID vaccines

#FDA approves new COVID vaccines

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved newly updated COVID-19 shots on Monday in an effort to give Americans some added protection ahead of a potential winter uptick in infections. Outside advisors for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday will recommend who should get the shots, which are manufactured by Moderna…

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