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House GOP To Discuss Reps. Liz Cheney And Marjorie Taylor Greene About Trump Loyalty
The House GOP Conference is expected to discuss the fates of Reps. Liz Cheney and Marjorie Taylor Greene, two Republicans with drastically different opinions of former President Donald Trump.
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House To Transmit Article Of Impeachment To Senate On Monday, Schumer Says
The move would trigger preparations for a Senate trial against former President Donald Trump. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who must deliver the article, has not yet publicly commented.
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A Look At Biden's 1st Day In Office
On his first day in office, President Biden delivered a message of unity and signed a raft of executive actions. NPR discusses the major events of Inauguration Day.
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Politics
'The Mob Was Fed Lies': McConnell Rebukes Trump For His Role In Capitol Riot
The Senate majority leader's remarks are his strongest against the president since the Jan. 6 riot.
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Top Capitol Security Officials Resign After Insurrection Under Pressure From Lawmakers
Lawmakers took aim at top Capitol security officials the day after a mob of pro-Trump extremists breached the building and forced evacuations. Now top Capitol security officials have quit.
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Congress Certifies Election Results After Violent Mob Storms U.S. Capitol
Extremists, supporters of President Trump, breached the U.S. Capitol in an unprecedented violent act. Early Thursday Congress certified President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris' victory.
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Republicans Split On Challenging Electoral Count
About a dozen GOP senators and more than 100 House members will challenge Joe Biden's win, but roughly two dozen other Republican senators say they will vote to affirm the election results.
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Government
Senate GOP Rushes To Finish Defense Bill And Avoid Showdown On Relief Payments
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the $2,000 relief checks have "no realistic path" in the Senate on their own. He has tied them to other provisions that Democrats blast as partisan.
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Health
COVID-19 Relief Deal Stalled As Congress Nears Shutdown Deadline
As congressional leaders negotiate, other lawmakers are demanding more details. Plus, Democrats are objecting to a push by some Senate Republicans to limit emergency lending rules.
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Politics
With Tax Break About To End, Congress Puzzled Over How To Encourage People To Give
This year, Congress passed a tax break to encourage more people to make donations. The break is about to expire, leaving Congress to rethink how to help boost charitable giving in the pandemic.