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U.S. Congress pushes through Electoral College count as some Republicans back down

violent siege of the Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump disrupted the proceedings.The riot, which saw four people killed and forced lawmakers to shelter in their offices for hours, came after Trump urged his followers to pressure Republicans to mount a challenge to the electoral vote, which are set to confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Trump has spent months falsely claiming the election was stolen from him through widespread voter fraud, which has been debunked by multiple officials.

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U.S. Senate passes debt ceiling bill to prevent default, set to become law

debt ceiling and spending legislation that will ensure the country avoids a federal default, sending the bill to President Joe Biden’s desk and ending one of the most stressful periods of congressional dealmaking in recent memory.The legislation passed the upper chamber a day after the House united in rare bipartisan fashion to approve the deal reached between Republicans and the White House, which has few fans but will ensure the U.S. can continue to pay its debts.“America can breathe a sigh of relief,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said as he announced an agreement on the vote.The legislation passed the Senate by 63-36, with both Democrats and Republicans voting no.

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Protesters storm U.S. Capitol building during certification of Biden win

Mike Pence was pulled from the House Chamber floor as, and police dispersed tear gas to push back protesters, telling members of Congress inside the House chamber to put on gas masks.

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GOP Senator rebukes ‘dangerous ploy’ to overturn U.S. election results

presidential election, warning colleagues against a “dangerous ploy” that could damage the nation’s civic traditions.Sasse, a potential 2024 presidential contender, posted a lengthy explanation of his views on social media, including a paragraph by paragraph dismantling of allegations of voter fraud in key states won by President-elect Joe Biden. Sasse said he felt compelled to speak “truth” as constituents and those supporting U.S.

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Donald Trump bypasses congress, signs orders on coronavirus aid

Donald Trump on Saturday moved to bypass the nation’s elected lawmakers as he claimed the authority to defer payroll taxes and extend an expired unemployment benefit after negotiations with Congress on a new coronavirus rescue package collapsed.

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Republicans, Democrats report progress on coronavirus aid negotiations

coronavirus relief bill Saturday, as political pressure mounts to restore an expired $600-per-week supplemental unemployment benefit and send funding to help schools reopen.“This was the longest meeting we’ve had and it was more productive than the other meetings,” said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., who was part of the rare weekend session.

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Congress Job Approval Highest Since 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- For a second consecutive month, Congress' job approval rating remains elevated, at 31%. Congress last had an approval rating of 31% or better in early September 2009, during President Barack Obama's first year in office, when he worked with Democratic majorities in Congress.

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How Rep. Katie Porter—Congress's Only Single Mom—Is Making It Work in Quarantine

Last fall, in a time that seems worlds away from the one we live in now, I parenting as both a working mom and the wife of a governor—California’s Gavin Newsom. My experiences were unique to be sure, and yet the struggle was universal—parenting was seen as my burden, and yes, my husband’s “adorable hobby.”In a world that feels almost entirely different now—a world of zoom meetings and distance learning, with essential workers putting their lives on the line and unemployment on the rise—this particular imbalance has yet to be set right.

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Angelina Jolie urges Congress to have more families under food assistance program; Says kids are going hungry

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has urged Congress to include as many families as possible under the food assistance program called Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as the kids are going hungry. Angelina Jolie in her letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell that more number of parents need to come under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to make sure that kids do not go to bed hungry.

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U.S. Congress passes nearly $500B more in coronavirus aid for businesses, hospitals

The United States Congress delivered a nearly $500 billion infusion of coronavirus spending Thursday, rushing new relief to employers and hospitals buckling under the strain of a pandemic that has claimed almost 50,000 American lives and one in six U.S. jobs.

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U.S. small businesses wait for more funding after $349B coronavirus fund dries up

The government’s lending program for small businesses is tapped out, and business owners who still need loans are waiting on Congress to approve more funding.

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Trump's Job Rating Slides; U.S. Satisfaction Tumbles

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As President Donald Trump works to contain the damage from the novel coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., the rally in support he enjoyed as the nation entered a virtual lockdown has faded. His job approval rating, now 43%, has slipped six percentage points since mid-March when he earned 49% approval, which tied his personal best.

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Trump threatens to bypass U.S. Senate rules amid COVID-19 to appoint his nominees

Citing the coronavirus, U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening unprecedented action — adjourning both houses of Congress — to entice the Senate to approve more of his nominees.

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Domestic Violence Victims Aren't Safe Under Quarantine

Last August, a woman a domestic violence hotline in Utah four times. She needed shelter so that she and her children could leave an .

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Coronavirus Response: Hospitals Rated Best, News Media Worst

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Americans are generally positive in their evaluations of how each of nine leaders and institutions has handled the response to the coronavirus situation. Eight of the nine receive majority positive ratings -- led by U.S. hospitals, at 88% approval. Only the news media get a more negative than positive review.

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Nabilah Islam: What It's Like to Run for Congress During a Pandemic—When You Don't Have Insurance

This week, I found out from her $14-an-hour job because the novel has forced the small business where she works to downsize. As we talked about whether she’d be able to afford her mortgage and bills, I was heartbroken.

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