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“The president’s position hasn’t changed,” Psaki said, but added that Biden’s immediate focus is working with Senate leaders on tackling the novel coronavirus pandemic. “I will say that he’s conveyed in conversations … that he is eager to move his rescue plan forward. He is eager to get relief to the American public. … He wants it to be a bipartisan bill.” … [Read more...] about Joe Biden Undercuts Democrats by Renewing Opposition to Ditching Filibuster

"Bringing in those people's statements is part of proving that it would be at a minimum reasonable for a rational person to expect that if you said and did the things that Trump said and did, then they would be understood in precisely the way these people understood them," said Frank Bowman, a Constitutional law expert and law professor at University of Missouri. … [Read more...] about Supporters’ words may haunt Trump at impeachment trial

House Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiDivide and conquer or unite and prosper Trump impeachment article being sent to Senate Monday Roe is not enough: Why Black women want an end to the Hyde Amendment MORE (D-Calif.), who spent months pushing for a larger COVID-19 relief bill in the face of GOP opposition, quickly responded to the tweet, saying she was in full support of increasing the size of the stimulus checks.  … [Read more...] about Trump slams relief bill, calls on Congress to increase stimulus money

McConnell has proposed delaying the start of impeachment until mid-February to allow time for Trump to prepare a defense. McConnell continued to hold this stance Friday, saying after Schumer’s remarks, “This impeachment began with an unprecedentedly fast and minimal process over in the House. The sequel cannot be an insufficient Senate process that denies former President Trump his due process or damages the Senate or the presidency itself.” … [Read more...] about Chuck Schumer Announces Senate Will Receive Impeachment Article Monday