According to McConnell’s office, 15 times in U.S. history, a Supreme Court vacancy has arisen in a presidential election year, and the president has moved to nominate someone to the seat. In seven of those 15 times, according to his office, voters put in place an opposite-party Senate. … [Read more...] about Biden says Senate should wait on Trump Supreme Court nominee despite past comments
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Chief Of Staff For Illinois House Speaker Welch Tests Positive For COVID-19; Lawmakers And Staff Urged To Self-Isolate
CHICAGO (CBS) — The chief of staff to newly-elected Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch tested positive for COVID-19 while lawmakers were in Springfield this week for the lame duck session and the inauguration of the new Illinois General Assembly. … [Read more...] about Chief Of Staff For Illinois House Speaker Welch Tests Positive For COVID-19; Lawmakers And Staff Urged To Self-Isolate
Rep. Kim Schrier defends Washington House seat from GOP challenger
In 2018, the former pediatrician flipped the traditionally Republican district to help the Democrats gain control of the House. She defeated former Republican state Sen. Dino Rossi, who ran to replace former Rep. Dave ReichertDavid (Dave) George ReichertRep. Kim Schrier defends Washington House seat from GOP challenger Washington Rep. Kim Schrier wins primary Mail ballot surge places Postal Service under spotlight MORE (R-Wash.), who retired. … [Read more...] about Rep. Kim Schrier defends Washington House seat from GOP challenger
White House warned governors about ‘USA variant’ of Covid-19, but no such discovery has been made
"The United States remains at a high plateau of 140-150,000 confirmed and suspected COVID admissions per week and 120-125,000 total inpatients. Significant continued deterioration, from California across the Sunbelt and up into the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast, despite low testing rates during the holidays, suggests aggressive community spread," the task force reports said. … [Read more...] about White House warned governors about ‘USA variant’ of Covid-19, but no such discovery has been made
White House coronavirus task force warns of ‘unstable’ data during the holidays
Some of the reports obtained by CNN provided this stark warning: "No unmasked public gatherings are safe and no indoor private gatherings are safe without all members fully masked, unless all members are actively taking the same precautions and regularly test negative." … [Read more...] about White House coronavirus task force warns of ‘unstable’ data during the holidays
