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Senate Democrats unveil bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
Senate Democrats debuted legislation to make June 19, known as "Juneteenth," a federal holiday.
Rep. Andy Biggs: The American crossroads is symbolized by mask mandates
America, and my home state, Arizona, are at a crossroads. We have two roads we can take. One is a return to the path of freedom; the other is totalitarianism. This is not necessarily a partisan issue or even a left/right problem. It is a potential permanent alteration of who we are as a people.
GOP senator says he'll wear mask 'most of the time' at Trump rally in Tulsa
A Republican senator from Oklahoma said he plans to wear a mask “most of the time” while attending President Trump’s rally in Tulsa.Trump warns that GOP senators who break from him will lose reelection
President Trump said he could leverage his base of support against senators who move to distance themselves from him, including incumbent Republicans who'll share a ballot with him in the fall.GOP senator pushes to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
June 19, 2020 07:41 AM Biden may use financial regulations to slow fossil fuel investments
June 18, 2020 11:00 PM Stop the madness of congressional spending
June 18, 2020 11:00 PM Republicans and Democrats split on investigating COVID-19 nursing home deaths
June 18, 2020 11:00 PM Some Republicans join Democratic calls to pass legislation letting 'Dreamers' stay
Democrats and some leading Republicans called for legislation to allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, recipients to remain in the country in the wake of Thursday's Supreme Court decision against the Trump administration's bid to dismantle the initiative.
Grassley lifts hold on Trump nominees after getting answers on firings of inspectors general
A top Senate Republican withdrew his objection to two Trump national security official nominees on Thursday after receiving more answers from the White House about President Trump’s reasons for removing two independent watchdogs this year.
'Just scratching the surface': Rob Portman bill aims to expose and prevent Chinese theft of US research
A top Senate Republican introduced legislation Thursday aimed at stopping foreign governments, particularly China, from engaging in the widespread theft of U.S. taxpayer-funded research and intellectual property developed at U.S. universities.Matt Gaetz reveals he has secret Cuban son
Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz revealed he has a 19-year-old son.‘Appalling’: Kevin McCarthy trashes Bolton book on Trump
June 18, 2020 02:08 PM 'Make it permanent': Biden pledges to send DACA bill to Congress on 'day one'
June 18, 2020 01:02 PM Pelosi to remove Capitol portraits of four speakers who joined the Confederacy
June 18, 2020 11:52 AM ‘Wow’: Democrats celebrate high court ruling protecting 'Dreamers'
June 18, 2020 11:36 AM Marco Rubio unveils bill to let college athletes earn money for their name and likeness
Sen. Marco Rubio will introduce new legislation before the Senate, which could pave the way for college athletes to be paid for use of their name and likeness.