#Biden, Congress race to avert economy-shaking railroad strike

#Biden, Congress race to avert economy-shaking railroad strike

Biden, Congress race to avert economy-shaking railroad strike A potential railroad strike has thrown President Biden a holiday curveball and pushed Congress into crisis mode, scrambling to finalize a federal fix to stave off an economy-rattling freight shutdown at the end of next week. Biden hosted the top four congressional leaders at the White House…

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#Senate passes landmark protections for same-sex marriage

#Senate passes landmark protections for same-sex marriage

Senate passes landmark protections for same-sex marriage Senators on Tuesday passed legislation cementing federal protections for same-sex marriage, a historic step that follows months of bipartisan negotiations and puts the landmark bill just steps away from becoming law. The Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act in a 61-36 vote, with 12 Republicans joining forces with all…

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#Oath Keepers leader found guilty of seditious conspiracy

#Oath Keepers leader found guilty of seditious conspiracy

Oath Keepers leader found guilty of seditious conspiracy Stewart Rhodes, the leader of the far-right Oath Keepers group, was found guilty Tuesday of seditious conspiracy over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, a win for the Justice Department as it pursues the little-used charge for members of multiple extremist groups who contributed to…

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#McConnell condemns Trump dinner with white supremacist Nick Fuentes

#McConnell condemns Trump dinner with white supremacist Nick Fuentes

McConnell condemns Trump dinner with white supremacist Nick Fuentes Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday condemned former President Trump’s dinner with Nick Fuentes, an outspoken white supremacist and antisemitic organizer. McConnell usually tries to avoid provoking any conflict with the former president, with whom he hasn’t spoken in nearly two years, but on…

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#House Democratic Rep. Donald McEachin dies at 61

#House Democratic Rep. Donald McEachin dies at 61

House Democratic Rep. Donald McEachin dies at 61 Rep. Donald McEachin, a Democrat representing Virginia’s fourth Congressional District since 2017, died Monday night after a battle with colorectal cancer, according to his office. He was 61. Eachin’s chief of staff, Tara Rountree, said in a statement the congressman had been experiencing “secondary effects of his colorectal cancer…

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#GOP senators slam Trump over dinner with white supremacist

#GOP senators slam Trump over dinner with white supremacist

GOP senators slam Trump over dinner with white supremacist Senate Republicans across the ideological spectrum slammed former President Trump for having dinner with Nick Fuentes, an outspoken white supremacist and antisemite, who broke bread with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate before Thanksgiving.   Republican senators regularly try to duck questions about Trump’s conduct or give…

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