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  1. 15 minutes ago

    Dick Durbin was just reelected as his party’s whip and already oversees billions in spending on the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee. Now he is seeking to succeed Sen. Dianne Feinstein atop the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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  2. 44 minutes ago

    Some Republican senators have recently indicated a willingness to sign off on Biden’s Cabinet selections — while warning they will sink nominees they believe to be out of the political mainstream

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  3. 1 hour ago

    Last month, John Lott, author of the 1998 book, “More Guns, Less Crime", took a job as a senior adviser for research and statistics at the Office of Justice Programs—a DOJ division that doles out $5 billion in grants each year

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  4. 1 hour ago

    Sean Patrick Maloney and Tony Cárdenas are competing to lead the DCCC after this year's election losses

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  5. 2 hours ago

    Joe Biden pushed the Senate today to begin confirmation hearings for his cabinet selections in the coming weeks Watch Biden announce his Cabinet picks here 👇

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  6. 2 hours ago

    Top House and Senate appropriators on Tuesday clinched a deal on a bipartisan set of funding levels, paving the way for a $1.4 trillion spending package to avert a government shutdown next month

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  7. 2 hours ago

    Inmates in California's jails and prisons have stolen upwards of $1 billion in pandemic unemployment aid, four DAs and a federal prosecutor announced today

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    In his call with New Zealand’s prime minister, Biden praised her “extraordinary leadership” on gun violence, Covid-19 and “as a working mother and role model,” transition says.

    ICYMI: Readout of President-elect Biden's call with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand earlier this week.
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  9. 2 hours ago

    We know you can’t attend every congressional hearing. Let cover for you. Our congressional hearing transcripts provide you with a front-row seat to any hearing on Capitol Hill.

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  10. 3 hours ago

    Donald Trump today granted Joe Biden access to presidential intelligence briefings after stonewalling the information amid his ongoing resistance to the transition of power

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  11. 3 hours ago

    Trump also lauded the progress on coronavirus vaccines and thanked health care workers for their efforts in controlling the pandemic. After his remarks, he hovered his hand over Corn and pardoned the turkey Watch highlights from the ceremony👇

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  12. 4 hours ago

    "Thanksgiving is a very special day for turkeys. Not a very good one, when you think about it," Trump said. During the event, the president lauded the country's farmers, police and military. He also praised the enduring tradition of the turkey pardon

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  13. 4 hours ago

    President-elect Biden's transition decisions will have long-lasting effects. Track the appointments, the people, and the policy moves that will matter most. Subscribe to Transition Playbook today.

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  14. 4 hours ago

    Trump officially pardoned Corn the turkey today, presenting a chipper mood as his presidency enters its twilight. Standing before about 100 guests, Trump cracked jokes as he partook in a White House tradition for the last time of his term. 📷 AP, Getty

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  15. 4 hours ago

    Paul Ryan said he thinks Republicans winning the Georgia Senate runoffs would be in Joe Biden's best interest. "Because then he really does have divided government and he really does have to work with both sides of the aisle ..." More in Playbook PM 👇

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  16. 5 hours ago

    Inside Bidenworld, tensions are rising as Obama alumni — not the president elect’s campaign staff — snag White House jobs

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  17. 5 hours ago

    Joe Biden today gave official remarks on receiving approval from the GSA: "I'm pleased to have received the ascertainment from GSA to carry out a smooth and peaceful transition of power so our teams can prepare to meet the challenges at hand ..."

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  18. 6 hours ago

    States will have final say on how to prioritize who gets the first doses of any coronavirus vaccines, HHS Secretary Alex Azar said today

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  19. 6 hours ago

    “That is a sacred number,” said Trump, who has long fixated on the stock market as the barometer of his administration’s economic performance. “Nobody thought they'd ever see it.”

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  20. 6 hours ago

    Trump has kept an unusually low profile since his election defeat. But when the Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed 30,000 for the first time today, the president emerged to take a victory lap

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