Tag: United States Senate
Democrats move to reinstate methane rules loosened by Trump
WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats are moving to reinstate regulations designed to limit potent greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas fields, part of a...
Judicial nominees, perhaps a potential justice, face Senate
WASHINGTON — Ketanji Brown Jackson is heading to Capitol Hill for an audition of sorts. Lawmakers will be grilling her about her nomination to...
Tim Scott, only Black GOP senator, set to respond to Biden
WASHINGTON — Tim Scott, the only Black Republican senator, is often happy to dart past Capitol Hill reporters without saying much. This time, he...
Harris, Pelosi to make history seated behind Biden at speech
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are set to make history Wednesday as the first women to share the...
Biden to keep intelligence inspector general Trump appointed
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden intends to keep the watchdog overseeing the U.S. intelligence community, a longtime intelligence official who rose to the post...
Man linked to Capitol riot convicted of threats to lawmakers
NEW YORK — A social media agitator was convicted Wednesday on federal charges of threatening to kill members of Congress in a verdict that...
Judge won’t block Arizona Senate’s 2020 election recount
PHOENIX — A judge on Wednesday refused to shut down the Republican-led Arizona Senate's recount of 2.1 million ballots from the 2020 election in...
Cheney: ‘Wishful thinking’ by Trump she won’t seek 4th term
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Speculation by former President Donald Trump that she won't seek re-election next year is “wishful thinking," Liz Cheney said Wednesday.
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First lady holds virtual reception for guests not at speech
WASHINGTON — Jill Biden held a virtual reception Wednesday for guests who ordinarily would have joined the first lady in her box to watch...
Alaska candidate shadowed by anti-gay article, election post
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A candidate for U.S. Senate in Alaska previously wrote articles in support of an organization that espoused gay conversion therapy, questioned...
