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Activist state party chairs and vice chairs also pressed for Harrison. About 70 of them sent a letter to Biden’s transition team in November that, while not naming him, listed a series of qualities that all “matched Jaime’s resume and experience,” as one of them put it. Those party chiefs view Harrison as one of … Leer más
Biden’s inaugural committee instructed the public last month to not attempt to view the ceremony in-person because of coronavirus-related concerns. Following last week’s deadly siege of the Capitol by pro-Trump rioters, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser also warned Americans to stay away from the nation’s capital amid heightened security threats. Airbnb, the online home rental … Leer más
Seidel’s statement follows months of the network working to operate more independently of the Republican Party, as billionaire Charles Koch has become increasingly dissatisfied with the tactics and policies of President Donald Trump. The Koch move comes after numerous corporate PACs began suspending their donations to Republicans who challenged President-elect Joe Biden’s victory last week. … Leer más
By BENJAMIN DIN 01/13/2021 06:42 PM EST Updated: 01/13/2021 07:17 PM EST House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signed an article of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening, a ceremonial step that precedes the article being sent to the Senate. The engrossment ceremony to make the article official occurred shortly after it passed the House, … Leer más
“Today will be the last time I talk about us as Democrats and Republicans,» Welch said in a speech to lawmakers after becoming speaker. «I want to talk about us as being united. We are going to work together to be united.» Chris Welch speaks to lawmakers at the state Capitol in Springfield, Ill., during … Leer más
Highly regarded within the Democratic Party for her diplomatic chops, it was widely expected that she would land a role in Biden’s administration. In a statement, Biden praised Power as a “world-renowned voice of conscience and moral clarity,” and nodded to their time together in the Obama administration. “I know firsthand the unparalleled knowledge and … Leer más
In preparation for the 2022 midterms, the president-elect is fusing his political operation with the Democratic National Committee. He is also considering sending a top communications staffer — among those discussed are top campaign spokespeople Andrew Bates and T.J. Ducklo — to the DNC for the next several months as an embed before that person … Leer más
The rhetoric stands in stark contrast to a statement released last week by Cato Institute President and CEO Peter Goettler, who called the Capitol assault “a direct attack on the Constitution of the United States, the rule of law, and our constitutional republic.” Illarionov’s comments are now “under discussion among senior management” and with Illarionov … Leer más
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., speaks as the House reconvenes to debate the objection to confirm the Electoral College vote from Arizona, after protesters stormed into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. | House Television via AP BOSTON — The Harvard Institute of Politics removed Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) from its Senior Advisory Committee in the … Leer más
“At a moment when the world already has watched an assault on our democratic institutions, the Trump administration has chosen to send another message — with an assault on the First Amendment,” Miller said in the statement. “The move, mere hours before Widakuswara was to fly with the president as a member of the travel … Leer más