ShareDemocrats are preparing for a fresh fight to end the filibuster after the parliamentarian advised on Thursday that the $15 minimum wage could not be included in President 's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill.Elizabeth MacDonough, the nonpartisan Senate parliamentarian, said including the $15 minimum wage proposal in the bill would violate the Byrd Rule—a precedent that bars items not directly related to the budget from being included in reconciliation bills.President Biden has since signaled that he will of the unelected advisor, meaning the will have to be passed in a separate bill,...…ShareDemocrats are preparing for a fresh fight to end the filibuster after the parliamentarian advised on Thursday that the $15 minimum wage could not be included in President 's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill.Elizabeth MacDonough, the nonpartisan Senate parliamentarian, said including the $15 minimum wage proposal in the bill would violate the Byrd Rule—a precedent that bars items not directly related to the budget from being included in reconciliation bills.President Biden has since signaled that he will of the unelected advisor, meaning the will have to be passed in a separate bill,...WW…

ShareSenator has said is the "most dominant" voice in the GOP, calling on the former president to unveil new policy ideas and rebuking Minority Leader for condemning the ex-commander-in-chief.The South Carolina Republican told Newsmax on Wednesday that he didn't think McConnell's denouncement of Trump after his second Senate impeachment trial was "reflective" of the GOP caucus, but conceded that he could "have his say" as an individual senator.After McConnell (R-KY) voted to acquit Trump on one charge of incitement of insurrection, he said the former president was "" for the Capitol riots...…ShareSenator has said is the "most dominant" voice in the GOP, calling on the former president to unveil new policy ideas and rebuking Minority Leader for condemning the ex-commander-in-chief.The South Carolina Republican told Newsmax on Wednesday that he didn't think McConnell's denouncement of Trump after his second Senate impeachment trial was "reflective" of the GOP caucus, but conceded that he could "have his say" as an individual senator.After McConnell (R-KY) voted to acquit Trump on one charge of incitement of insurrection, he said the former president was "" for the Capitol riots...WW…

ShareThe Biden administration is looking to Republican senators as it fights to confirm as the next director of the Office of Management and Budget, amid questions over her suitability for the post.White House Chief of Staff told on Wednesday night that the administration was "talking to" in the upper chamber after Senator (D-WV) said he would her nomination over past remarks she had made about his colleagues on social media.Tanden needs the support of 50 senators if she is to be confirmed thanks to a tiebreaker vote from Vice President . As it stands, the White House needs to find at least...…ShareThe Biden administration is looking to Republican senators as it fights to confirm as the next director of the Office of Management and Budget, amid questions over her suitability for the post.White House Chief of Staff told on Wednesday night that the administration was "talking to" in the upper chamber after Senator (D-WV) said he would her nomination over past remarks she had made about his colleagues on social media.Tanden needs the support of 50 senators if she is to be confirmed thanks to a tiebreaker vote from Vice President . As it stands, the White House needs to find at least...WW…

ShareSenator Josh Hawley (R-MO) has backed an increase in the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour if small businesses are exempt from the hike in pay—meaning only Americans working for big businesses would benefit.Posting on social media, Hawley said large corporations could afford to pay their workers $15 per hour by 2025, but suggested small businesses would not be able to sustain the same rise in their wage bill."The biggest corporations in America can afford to pay their workers $15 an hour," Hawley tweeted on Tuesday. "Raise the minimum wage for big business, not small...…ShareSenator Josh Hawley (R-MO) has backed an increase in the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour if small businesses are exempt from the hike in pay—meaning only Americans working for big businesses would benefit.Posting on social media, Hawley said large corporations could afford to pay their workers $15 per hour by 2025, but suggested small businesses would not be able to sustain the same rise in their wage bill."The biggest corporations in America can afford to pay their workers $15 an hour," Hawley tweeted on Tuesday. "Raise the minimum wage for big business, not small...WW…

ShareRepublican voters take a more favorable view of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene than Liz Cheney, and believe the freshman lawmaker is more representative of the GOP than the House Republican leadership figure, according to new polling data.The latest data released by pollsters on Wednesday found that 17 percent of voters had a favorable view of Greene (R-GA), while 20 percent said they viewed her unfavorably.A further 62 percent said they hadn't heard enough to take a viewOnly 7 percent of GOP voters said they viewed Cheney (R-WY) favorably, by comparison, while more than a third took an...…ShareRepublican voters take a more favorable view of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene than Liz Cheney, and believe the freshman lawmaker is more representative of the GOP than the House Republican leadership figure, according to new polling data.The latest data released by pollsters on Wednesday found that 17 percent of voters had a favorable view of Greene (R-GA), while 20 percent said they viewed her unfavorably.A further 62 percent said they hadn't heard enough to take a viewOnly 7 percent of GOP voters said they viewed Cheney (R-WY) favorably, by comparison, while more than a third took an...WW…

ShareCongresswoman demanded that the hold a vote to expel Republican lawmakers Josh Hawley and if the upper chamber moved to delay former President 's impeachment trial until February.The New York Democrat told that the Republican pair should be ousted from the Senate as she accused them of supporting the "insurrection" on the Capitol building earlier this month. She also urged her Republican colleagues to consider "what they are doing" by trying to protect Trump from a trial in the upper chamber.The former president was impeached for the second time last week as he was charged with...…ShareCongresswoman demanded that the hold a vote to expel Republican lawmakers Josh Hawley and if the upper chamber moved to delay former President 's impeachment trial until February.The New York Democrat told that the Republican pair should be ousted from the Senate as she accused them of supporting the "insurrection" on the Capitol building earlier this month. She also urged her Republican colleagues to consider "what they are doing" by trying to protect Trump from a trial in the upper chamber.The former president was impeached for the second time last week as he was charged with...WW…

ShareThe El Paso Times became the latest Texas newspaper to call for Senator (R-TX) to step down from the at the weekend over his objections to the president election results, and his role in the "Stop the Steal" campaign.Releasing an op-ed on Saturday, the newspaper's said Cruz had to be "held accountable" for his actions ahead of the Capitol riots on January 6, and argued that his contesting of the election contributed to an "insurrection" at the Capitol.The Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News delivered similarly strong verdicts on the senator in the wake of the Capitol riots...…ShareThe El Paso Times became the latest Texas newspaper to call for Senator (R-TX) to step down from the at the weekend over his objections to the president election results, and his role in the "Stop the Steal" campaign.Releasing an op-ed on Saturday, the newspaper's said Cruz had to be "held accountable" for his actions ahead of the Capitol riots on January 6, and argued that his contesting of the election contributed to an "insurrection" at the Capitol.The Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News delivered similarly strong verdicts on the senator in the wake of the Capitol riots...WW…

ShareVice President-elect said she would use her tiebreaker vote in the if absolutely necessary, but cautioned that she was eager to see greater consensus develop in the evenly-split upper chamber.The former California senator wrote in a San Francisco Chronicle op-ed that she was willing to fulfil her Constitutional duty, which could prove vital in securing the Biden administration's legislative agenda, but hoped that "common ground" could be reached.She also confirmed that her touted replacement , the California secretary of state, would carry on her work in the Senate as she relinquished...…ShareVice President-elect said she would use her tiebreaker vote in the if absolutely necessary, but cautioned that she was eager to see greater consensus develop in the evenly-split upper chamber.The former California senator wrote in a San Francisco Chronicle op-ed that she was willing to fulfil her Constitutional duty, which could prove vital in securing the Biden administration's legislative agenda, but hoped that "common ground" could be reached.She also confirmed that her touted replacement , the California secretary of state, would carry on her work in the Senate as she relinquished...WW…

SharePresident has faced renewed calls for impeachment over the past week, after a mob of his supporters left a rally where he spoke and stormed the Capitol building on Wednesday. If Trump is impeached again, will not only have the chance to remove him from office, but also bar him from running again in 2024.Republicans and have both rebuked the commander-in-chief for allegedly inciting the protesters at his rally before they breached the Capitol. He they would walk to the building, and said they could "never take back our country with weakness" shortly before the riots began.As lawmakers...…SharePresident has faced renewed calls for impeachment over the past week, after a mob of his supporters left a rally where he spoke and stormed the Capitol building on Wednesday. If Trump is impeached again, will not only have the chance to remove him from office, but also bar him from running again in 2024.Republicans and have both rebuked the commander-in-chief for allegedly inciting the protesters at his rally before they breached the Capitol. He they would walk to the building, and said they could "never take back our country with weakness" shortly before the riots began.As lawmakers...WW…

ShareDemocratic Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock have pulled ahead of their Republican rivals in Georgia runoff polls, as President continued to cause difficulties for the GOP incumbents over the weekend.According to the FiveThirtyEight average of head-to-head polls in Georgia, Ossoff and Warnock lead Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue by roughly two percentage points each with 24 hours left until Election Day.In the weighted average, Ossoff is backed by 49.2 percent of Georgia voters, while Perdue is backed by 47.4 percent. By comparison, Warnock is supported by 49.5...…ShareDemocratic Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock have pulled ahead of their Republican rivals in Georgia runoff polls, as President continued to cause difficulties for the GOP incumbents over the weekend.According to the FiveThirtyEight average of head-to-head polls in Georgia, Ossoff and Warnock lead Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue by roughly two percentage points each with 24 hours left until Election Day.In the weighted average, Ossoff is backed by 49.2 percent of Georgia voters, while Perdue is backed by 47.4 percent. By comparison, Warnock is supported by 49.5...WW…

ShareA rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations over the Christmas holiday season is an ominous sign for the new year as the latest data shows more than 118,000 Americans were battling the coronavirus on Sunday.The COVID Tracking Project run by The Atlantic recorded that 118,720 people were in American hospitals yesterday as a result of becoming infected with COVID-19, bringing the 7-day average to 118,248 hospitalizations.If the number of continues to increase over the coming week, COVID-19 deaths are likely to creep up again in the new year, adding to the hundreds of thousands who have already...…ShareA rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations over the Christmas holiday season is an ominous sign for the new year as the latest data shows more than 118,000 Americans were battling the coronavirus on Sunday.The COVID Tracking Project run by The Atlantic recorded that 118,720 people were in American hospitals yesterday as a result of becoming infected with COVID-19, bringing the 7-day average to 118,248 hospitalizations.If the number of continues to increase over the coming week, COVID-19 deaths are likely to creep up again in the new year, adding to the hundreds of thousands who have already...WW…

ShareA progressive veterans group plans to spend almost $2 million on adverts targeting Senator David Perdue in Georgia as he prepares to contest a runoff election against Democrat Jon Ossoff in less than a month's time.The VoteVets group released an advert on Friday that took aim at Perdue's stock trades, business dealings and voting record as they questioned whether the Republican senator could be trusted in the upper chamber.It was reported by Politico that the group planned to spend $1.75 million on TV attack ads in Georgia ahead of the Senate runoff elections on January 5. The outcome...…ShareA progressive veterans group plans to spend almost $2 million on adverts targeting Senator David Perdue in Georgia as he prepares to contest a runoff election against Democrat Jon Ossoff in less than a month's time.The VoteVets group released an advert on Friday that took aim at Perdue's stock trades, business dealings and voting record as they questioned whether the Republican senator could be trusted in the upper chamber.It was reported by Politico that the group planned to spend $1.75 million on TV attack ads in Georgia ahead of the Senate runoff elections on January 5. The outcome...WW…

ShareCongresswoman Ayanna Pressley said it would be an "insult" to send Americans $600 stimulus checks after they were forced to wait months for Congress to reach a deal on a second COVID-19 relief bill.Speaking on the floor of the House on Thursday, the Squad member said $600 checks were "hardly sufficient" for families who had gone several months without direct relief, and found themselves in debt and poverty as rent and other bills mounted.The Massachusetts Democrat also called for Americans to be handed "real survival checks" in the next coronavirus relief bill, which could reach...…ShareCongresswoman Ayanna Pressley said it would be an "insult" to send Americans $600 stimulus checks after they were forced to wait months for Congress to reach a deal on a second COVID-19 relief bill.Speaking on the floor of the House on Thursday, the Squad member said $600 checks were "hardly sufficient" for families who had gone several months without direct relief, and found themselves in debt and poverty as rent and other bills mounted.The Massachusetts Democrat also called for Americans to be handed "real survival checks" in the next coronavirus relief bill, which could reach...WW…

SharePresident-elect will travel to Georgia next week and campaign with Democratic candidates Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in the run-up to the state's key Senate runoff elections.The president-elect's transition team revealed on Thursday morning that Biden plans to campaign in Atlanta on Tuesday next week. It is not yet clear whether Vice President-elect will be joining Biden on the stump.NBC News reported that the event would be the president-elect's first campaign appearance since he secured victory over President in the November 3 presidential election.Newsweek has contacted the Biden...…SharePresident-elect will travel to Georgia next week and campaign with Democratic candidates Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in the run-up to the state's key Senate runoff elections.The president-elect's transition team revealed on Thursday morning that Biden plans to campaign in Atlanta on Tuesday next week. It is not yet clear whether Vice President-elect will be joining Biden on the stump.NBC News reported that the event would be the president-elect's first campaign appearance since he secured victory over President in the November 3 presidential election.Newsweek has contacted the Biden...WW…

ShareAs lawmakers in Washington, D.C. crawled toward a second COVID-19 stimulus bill on Friday, new data revealed that a further 385,000 Americans became long-term unemployed in November, building pressure for another round of financial relief.According to the latest jobs report published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning, the number of Americans out of work for 27 weeks or more has reached 3.9 million. The group now accounts for more than a third (36.9 percent) of all those who are unemployed.However, nonfarm payroll employment rose by 245,000 at the same time, bringing the...…ShareAs lawmakers in Washington, D.C. crawled toward a second COVID-19 stimulus bill on Friday, new data revealed that a further 385,000 Americans became long-term unemployed in November, building pressure for another round of financial relief.According to the latest jobs report published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning, the number of Americans out of work for 27 weeks or more has reached 3.9 million. The group now accounts for more than a third (36.9 percent) of all those who are unemployed.However, nonfarm payroll employment rose by 245,000 at the same time, bringing the...WW…

ShareA row between President and a journalist at the White House on Thursday amid a has been viewed millions of times, with the president calling the reporter a "lightweight" and rebuking him over his tone.Speaking to reporters after taking part in a call with serving members of the U.S. military, Trump lost his patience with one reporter who tried to interrupt an answer from the president with another remark.The row began when Trump was asked whether he would concede the election to President-elect if the Electoral College confirmed his victory in the contest.Five Key Takeaways From Donald...…ShareA row between President and a journalist at the White House on Thursday amid a has been viewed millions of times, with the president calling the reporter a "lightweight" and rebuking him over his tone.Speaking to reporters after taking part in a call with serving members of the U.S. military, Trump lost his patience with one reporter who tried to interrupt an answer from the president with another remark.The row began when Trump was asked whether he would concede the election to President-elect if the Electoral College confirmed his victory in the contest.Five Key Takeaways From Donald...WW…

ShareFormer President said "some lives" could have been saved in the COVID-19 pandemic if President had not disbanded the National Security Council's pandemic response unit in 2018.Speaking to The Breakfast Club podcast this week, Obama said the Trump administration had "failed miserably" to do the basic tasks of looking after the American people and ensuring they were safe as COVID-19 continues to spread across the nation over the Thanksgiving holidays.Obama established the global health security and biodefense unit at the National Security Council in the aftermath of the 2014 Ebola...…ShareFormer President said "some lives" could have been saved in the COVID-19 pandemic if President had not disbanded the National Security Council's pandemic response unit in 2018.Speaking to The Breakfast Club podcast this week, Obama said the Trump administration had "failed miserably" to do the basic tasks of looking after the American people and ensuring they were safe as COVID-19 continues to spread across the nation over the Thanksgiving holidays.Obama established the global health security and biodefense unit at the National Security Council in the aftermath of the 2014 Ebola...WW…

ShareThe Republican Senator and Rep. (D-NY) entered a spat on Monday evening after a fresh COVID-19 relief bill was further delayed by Senate Majority Leader 's granting of a Thanksgiving recess.Posting on social media, the Democratic congresswoman warned that Americans were "going hungry" across the country as further stimulus continued to held up by stalled negotiations. She also raised a complaint about McConnell's decision to call a holiday recess.The Senate is expected to return from the Thanksgiving holidays next week. Meanwhile, millions of Americans are still out of work following...…ShareThe Republican Senator and Rep. (D-NY) entered a spat on Monday evening after a fresh COVID-19 relief bill was further delayed by Senate Majority Leader 's granting of a Thanksgiving recess.Posting on social media, the Democratic congresswoman warned that Americans were "going hungry" across the country as further stimulus continued to held up by stalled negotiations. She also raised a complaint about McConnell's decision to call a holiday recess.The Senate is expected to return from the Thanksgiving holidays next week. Meanwhile, millions of Americans are still out of work following...WW…

ShareSidney Powell, a former member of President 's legal team who claimed she would "blow up" Georgia with a "biblical" voter fraud lawsuit, undermined top Republicans ahead of two key Senate runoff races in the state by peddling baseless conspiracy theories.The lawyer, who was cut loose by the Trump campaign on Sunday, claimed that the Republican Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger were paid to be involved in an alleged conspiracy around the use of Dominion Voting Systems."Georgia's probably going to be the first state I'm gonna blow up," Powell told the...…ShareSidney Powell, a former member of President 's legal team who claimed she would "blow up" Georgia with a "biblical" voter fraud lawsuit, undermined top Republicans ahead of two key Senate runoff races in the state by peddling baseless conspiracy theories.The lawyer, who was cut loose by the Trump campaign on Sunday, claimed that the Republican Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger were paid to be involved in an alleged conspiracy around the use of Dominion Voting Systems."Georgia's probably going to be the first state I'm gonna blow up," Powell told the...WW…

ShareThe Lincoln Project called several Republican leaders and rising stars in the party "dangerous" and "unpatriotic" in a new attack ad released weeks after President 's election defeat at the hands of Democratic President-elect .The conservative anti-Trump super PAC created by ex-Republican staffers took aim at Republican Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue—who are both fighting Senate runoff elections in Georgia in January next year—as well as other lawmakers tipped to be future GOP leaders, such as Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri.In their latest post-election attack spot, the Lincoln...…ShareThe Lincoln Project called several Republican leaders and rising stars in the party "dangerous" and "unpatriotic" in a new attack ad released weeks after President 's election defeat at the hands of Democratic President-elect .The conservative anti-Trump super PAC created by ex-Republican staffers took aim at Republican Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue—who are both fighting Senate runoff elections in Georgia in January next year—as well as other lawmakers tipped to be future GOP leaders, such as Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri.In their latest post-election attack spot, the Lincoln...WW…

ShareDemocratic Senator said lawmakers could pass a second stimulus package "in the next few weeks" as it was claimed that Republican and Democratic lawmakers had agreed to enter into fresh talks over COVID relief funding.Speaking to the local news outlet Kare 11, Klobuchar said she had been involved with fresh stimulus negotiations and believed a bipartisan agreement could be reached in the wake of the 2020 elections.The Minnesota Democrat also blamed Republican Majority Leader for a stall in talks over his refusal to bring the Heroes Act passed by the House of Representatives onto the...…ShareDemocratic Senator said lawmakers could pass a second stimulus package "in the next few weeks" as it was claimed that Republican and Democratic lawmakers had agreed to enter into fresh talks over COVID relief funding.Speaking to the local news outlet Kare 11, Klobuchar said she had been involved with fresh stimulus negotiations and believed a bipartisan agreement could be reached in the wake of the 2020 elections.The Minnesota Democrat also blamed Republican Majority Leader for a stall in talks over his refusal to bring the Heroes Act passed by the House of Representatives onto the...WW…

ShareSenator called for an end to "corporate welfare" for companies that move their manufacturing abroad and "throw American workers out on the street" as he eyed a position in President-Elect 's Cabinet.Posting on social media, the Vermont independent said Biden was "absolutely right" to pledge that no companies who made products outside of the U.S. would receive federal contracts from his incoming administration.The former Democratic primary candidate also argued "standing up" for working families meant only awarding contracts to domestic producers, rather than firms who outsource...…ShareSenator called for an end to "corporate welfare" for companies that move their manufacturing abroad and "throw American workers out on the street" as he eyed a position in President-Elect 's Cabinet.Posting on social media, the Vermont independent said Biden was "absolutely right" to pledge that no companies who made products outside of the U.S. would receive federal contracts from his incoming administration.The former Democratic primary candidate also argued "standing up" for working families meant only awarding contracts to domestic producers, rather than firms who outsource...WW…

ShareRepublican congressional candidates have latched onto election fraud claims raised by President after losing in a handful of Senate and House races last week, while others have bucked the commander-in-chief by conceding.A handful of GOP hopefuls who lost their races in Michigan, Tennessee, Pennsylvania and Maryland raised "deep concerns" about electoral fraud and other supposed "irregularities" in the vote as the Trump campaign filed lawsuits voicing similar claims.Charlotte Bergmann, the Republican candidate in Tennessee's 9th Congressional District, claimed on Friday that "several"...…ShareRepublican congressional candidates have latched onto election fraud claims raised by President after losing in a handful of Senate and House races last week, while others have bucked the commander-in-chief by conceding.A handful of GOP hopefuls who lost their races in Michigan, Tennessee, Pennsylvania and Maryland raised "deep concerns" about electoral fraud and other supposed "irregularities" in the vote as the Trump campaign filed lawsuits voicing similar claims.Charlotte Bergmann, the Republican candidate in Tennessee's 9th Congressional District, claimed on Friday that "several"...WW…

ShareDemocratic Senate candidate Amy McGrath made a last ditch pitch to voters in her flagging bid to replace the Republican Majority Leader in Kentucky over the weekend as polls showed her trailing the incumbent.Writing an op-ed for the Lexington Herald Leader that she dubbed her "closing argument," McGrath set out her plans to back state-level investment projects and vote for further COVID-19 bailout funding should she be elected.The Democratic challenger was also critical of McConnell, arguing that the Senate Majority Leader had "avoided" providing financial assistance to Americans by...…ShareDemocratic Senate candidate Amy McGrath made a last ditch pitch to voters in her flagging bid to replace the Republican Majority Leader in Kentucky over the weekend as polls showed her trailing the incumbent.Writing an op-ed for the Lexington Herald Leader that she dubbed her "closing argument," McGrath set out her plans to back state-level investment projects and vote for further COVID-19 bailout funding should she be elected.The Democratic challenger was also critical of McConnell, arguing that the Senate Majority Leader had "avoided" providing financial assistance to Americans by...WW…

SharePresident 'doesn't have the patience' or the focus to "substantially change" the bulk of U.S. foreign policy, said in an intervention ahead of last night's town hall events.The former president told Pod Save America that Trump had tried to "decimate our entire foreign policy infrastructure" while not being "all that active" on the world stage.Obama also claimed that Democratic nominee had "learned a lesson" from his vote in favor of the Iraq War and repeatedly came down in favor of military restraint while serving as vice president.Speaking on the podcast earlier this week, Obama said:...…SharePresident 'doesn't have the patience' or the focus to "substantially change" the bulk of U.S. foreign policy, said in an intervention ahead of last night's town hall events.The former president told Pod Save America that Trump had tried to "decimate our entire foreign policy infrastructure" while not being "all that active" on the world stage.Obama also claimed that Democratic nominee had "learned a lesson" from his vote in favor of the Iraq War and repeatedly came down in favor of military restraint while serving as vice president.Speaking on the podcast earlier this week, Obama said:...WW…