Andrew Trunsky

Susan Collins Joins Democrats In Advancing Biden’s HHS Nominee

Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins voted with Democrats Wednesday to advance California Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s nomination to lead the…

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Biden Suggests He Is Open To Restoring Traditional Filibuster, Would Require Continued Speaking

President Joe Biden suggested that he would support changes to the Senate filibuster Tuesday evening, saying that he would back…

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Border Crisis: Southern Border Crossings On Pace To Hit 20-Year High

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Tuesday that the number of migrants apprehended at the United States’ southern border is…

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Moderna Begins Testing Coronavirus Vaccine On Children

Moderna announced Tuesday that children had begun to receive its coronavirus vaccine as part of a trial testing whether the…

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Deb Haaland Narrowly Confirmed As Secretary Of The Interior

The Senate narrowly confirmed New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland to lead the Department of the Interior Monday evening. Haaland, who…

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House Preps To Pass Two Immigration Bills As Border Crisis Intensifies

The House will vote on two immigration bills this week as the numbers of migrant families and children detained at…

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Senate Confirms Marcia Fudge As Housing and Urban Development Secretary

The Senate confirmed former Rep. Marcia Fudge to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development Wednesday afternoon, the first…

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Alaska The First State To Make Coronavirus Vaccines Available To All Residents 16 And Older

Alaska became the first state Tuesday to make the coronavirus vaccine available to all residents 16 and older. “This historic…

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Pfizer Vaccine Is Effective Against Fast-Spreading Brazilian Coronavirus Variant, Study Shows

Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine was able to neutralize the highly transmissible Brazilian virus variant, a new lab study showed. The effectiveness…

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Leaders In Newsom Recall Effort Believe They Have Enough Signatures To Trigger Special Election

Organizers of the effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom said Sunday they had gathered over 1.95 million signatures supporting the…

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Manchin Says He Will Block Infrastructure Bill If Republicans Aren’t Included

West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin said Sunday that he will insist President Joe Biden’s next big package be passed…

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House Will Vote On Stimulus Bill Tuesday, Majority Leader Says

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Saturday the House will vote on the Senate’s version of the coronavirus relief package…

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Democratic Disagreement On Biden’s Relief Package Upends Senate Debate

Senate negotiations on President Joe Biden’s nearly $2 trillion coronavirus relief package ground to a halt Friday after Democrats failed…

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Rep. Eric Swalwell Sues Trump And Allies, Alleges They Were Responsible For Capitol Riot

California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against former President Donald Trump and several allies, alleging they…

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Biden Effect: Child Migration Quickly Overwhelming Border Resources, Internal Documents Show

The number of child migrants crossing the United States’ southern border is quickly exceeding the federal government’s ability to hold…

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