Tag: United States Senate
EXPLAINER: What’s the background of Senate hopeful Greitens?
ST. LOUIS — Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, who resigned in June 2018 amid a sex scandal, criminal charges and ethics investigations, announced Monday...
Impeachment probe into Gov. Cuomo could take ‘months’
ALBANY, N.Y. — It could take “months” to determine whether Gov. Andrew Cuomo should be impeached after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct...
Democrats pressure Biden to review US sanctions on Venezuela
MIAMI — A U.S. senator urged the Biden administration Tuesday to lift a ban on diesel fuel swaps with Venezuela, adding to pressure from...
Brook, joined by Trump advisor to make campaign announcement
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Alabama U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks has scheduled a Monday night campaign rally where he will be joined by former President Donald...
Buttigieg campaign manager picked to lead Indiana Democrats
INDIANAPOLIS — The manager of former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s surprising 2020 presidential campaign now faces the daunting task of rebuilding the Indiana...
House OKs Dems’ immigration bills for Dreamers, farm workers
WASHINGTON — The House has voted to unlatch a gateway to citizenship for young Dreamers, migrant farm workers and immigrants who’ve fled war or...
‘Very angry’: Democrats face tough choices on immigration
WASHINGTON — Democrats who long blistered the Trump administration's hard-line immigration policies are suddenly in a tough political bind.
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Congressional Democrats push $50B bill for nonprofits
Congressional Democrats are pushing a federal bill that would give nonprofits $50 billion to help them retain employees, hire newly unemployed workers and expand...
N. Dakota House cools to bill seen as helping Hoeven’s bank
BISMARCK, N.D. — Republican North Dakota House leaders on Friday signaled a reluctance to fully support a proposal to would funnel $10 million to...
Kentucky bill criminalizing taunts against police stalls
FRANKFORT, Ky — A bill that would make it a crime to taunt a police officer in Kentucky has stalled in the state's House...
