Congress Nears Bipartisan Funding Plan To Address Growing Coronavirus Threat
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he expects senators to take up the plan in the next two weeks.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made the measure a the top legislative priority following work on the coronavirus relief bill. The Wednesday night vote was 220-210.
Mar 4 - 5:02am EST
Officials stepped up security in Washington, D.C., because of a false theory circulating online that has convinced some Donald Trump supporters that he will return to the presidency on Thursday.
Mar 3 - 11:06pm EST
The "For the People Act" would dramatically overhaul the U.S. voting system and seek to limit the amount of dark money in politics.
Mar 3 - 9:32pm EST
The bill, which would ban chokeholds and eliminate qualified immunity for law enforcement, will now advance to the Senate.
Mar 3 - 9:29pm EST
Ethan Nordean, 30, faces multiple federal charges related to the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6. Justice Department lawyers argued he helped plan the assault.
Mar 3 - 2:24pm EST
Moderate Democrats have demanded that the $1,400 stimulus checks be targeted at low- and moderate-income people. The change, if adopted, means the House will need to vote again on the package.
Mar 3 - 12:54pm EST
During a presidential trip, the report says, the former White House physician made inappropriate comments about a female subordinate, then got drunk and banged on her door in the middle of the night.
Mar 3 - 12:27pm EST
The U.S. Capitol Police says it is aware of and preparing for a threat by an unidentified militia group to breach the Capitol complex on Thursday.
Mar 3 - 11:46am EST
German investigators can now cultivate informants, tap phone calls and read emails as part of its inquiry. The Alternative for Germany party says the move is politically motivated.