The Senate Finance Committee voted unanimously Friday to approve Janet Yellen’s nomination to be U.S. Treasury secretary. If confirmed by by the full Senate, Yellen would be the first female Treasury Secretary. Sen. Ron Wyden, Democrat of Oregon, said he hoped the full Senate would be able to vote on …
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Donald Trump on Sunday tweeted his first tacit acknowledgment of former Vice President Joe Biden’s election victory, but continued to claim the democratic election was “rigged” and fraudulent without providing any evidence and after other agencies have deemed the voting process one of the most secure in U.S. history. On …
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One major takeaway from the presidential election even before all the votes have been tallied: Despite pundits’ and pollsters’ discussion of the “Latino vote” or “Hispanic vote” — it was never a unified block for one candidate to win. The U.S. Census Bureau defines a Hispanic or Latino person as …
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The House of Representatives, for the first time in its 231-year history, is allowing its members to vote without being physically present on the floor, a move Republicans say is unneeded. The Democratic-run House on Friday evening approved a resolution temporarily changing its rules to allow designated members to cast …
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Mark Wilson/Getty Images House Speaker Nancy Pelosi U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday predicted speedy passage for a $ 2 trillion economic package aimed at cushioning the effects of the coronavirus on Americans, as she planned a vote for Friday. “I feel certain that we will have a strong …
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