Tag: senate
Ezra Klein’s Playbook for the Democratic Party
For the first time in a decade, Democrats have won the Presidency and both houses of Congress, giving them a greater ability to pass Joe Biden’s agenda, which includes economic relief measures and legislation tackling climate change and immigration. Many…
GOP faces implosion over Trump primary threats and impeachment payback
The GOP is getting torn apart by a spreading revolt against party leaders for failing to stand up for former President Trump and punish his critics. Why it matters: Republican leaders suffered a nightmarish two months in Washington. Outside the…
Senate confirms retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as first Black defense secretary
The Senate voted 93-2 on Friday to confirm retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense. Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) were the sole “no” votes. Why it matters: Austin is the first Black American to lead…
House will transmit article of impeachment to Senate on Monday, Schumer says
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced that the House will deliver the article of impeachment against former President Trump for “incitement of insurrection” on Monday. Why it matters: The Senate is required to begin the impeachment trial at 1pm…
We Decode the New Art Biden Just Installed in the Oval Office, From a Bust of Cesar Chavez to a Calming Childe Hassam Painting
As Joe Biden took the oath of office as the 46th president of the United States yesterday, staffers were rushing to ready the Oval Office for its new occupant. They had only five frenzied hours to finish swapping out artworks…
Stalemate over filibuster freezes Congress
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell’s inability to quickly strike a deal on a power-sharing agreement in the new 50-50 Congress is slowing down everything from the confirmation of President Biden’s nominees to Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. Why…
Feeling Betrayed, Far-Right Extremists Have A New Message For Trump: ‘Get Out Of Our Way’
ILLUSTRATION: REBECCA ZISSER/HUFFPOST For months, President Donald Trump’s message to his supporters was clear:The election was being stolen from him, and they needed to fight to take it back. So on January 6, during a Trump-promoted rally to “Stop the…
Surreal Photos Show DC In Lockdown As Inauguration Day Approaches
As Washington, DC, still reels from the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol, it also prepares for the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Photos this week show the city mounting unprecedented preparations against the backdrop of the…
Even after impeachment, Trump is still the most dominant force in the Republican Party
He lied about the election being fixed. He incited an attack that left five dead at the U.S Capitol. He got impeached. Twice. But polling indicates Republicans still have his back — and views — by vast majorities. Why it…
Democrats seek progressive overhaul of the U.S. financial system
Now in control of Congress, Democrats are looking to give the U.S. financial system a progressive overhaul, incoming Senate Banking Chairman Sherrod Brown said Friday. It will be a tall task. What we’re hearing: “This committee in the past has…
Top Republicans want Trump done — forevermore
Top Republicans want to bury President Trump, for good. But they are divided whether to do it with one quick kill via impeachment, or let him slowly fade away. A House impeachment vote, which would make Trump the first president…
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What Clive Palmer must now ask himself: would China’s ‘bastards’ buy a mine from him?
Colourful mining magnate Clive Palmer’s political ambitions appear to be in tatters. But what of his multibillion-dollar legal ambitions? On Sunday he announced his United Australia Party will not contest Western Australia’s state election in March – a logical decision…
House ramps up security for lawmaker travel
After several lawmakers were hassled in airports, federal authorities on Saturday increased security for members of Congress when they travel to and from Washington through the inauguration, according to an internal memo obtained by Axios. Why it matters: The unusual…
‘He’s Going To Be More Unleashed And Unhinged Than Ever’
This week a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the US Capitol in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Five people died in the chaos, including a police officer. This historic insurrection was the culmination…
