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Who Is The Senate Parliamentarian Who Ruled Against A Minimum Wage Increase?
The parliamentarian is often called the referee of arcane Senate rules. MacDonough has been thrust into the spotlight for ruling against adding a minimum wage hike to the coronavirus relief package.
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'No Cheering': Tokyo Olympic Organizers Release Guidelines For Torch Relay
The Tokyo Organizing Committee are urging spectators to only clap, not cheer, when the Olympic torchbearers make their way through Japan starting March 25.
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National
Dominion Voting Systems Files Defamation Lawsuit Against MyPillow, CEO Mike Lindell
Dominion is seeking damages of $1.3 billion. According to the complaint, Lindell knowingly spread disinformation that Dominion's voting systems rigged the 2020 presidential election.
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Politics
Millions Still Without Power As Winter Storm Wallops Texas
Nearly three million Texans are enduring extreme cold and are without power in their homes. The embattled ERCOT, which manages the state's power grid, said power is restored for 600,000 households.
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Amy Cooper, White Woman Who Called Police On Black Bird-Watcher, Has Charge Dismissed
Amy Cooper had been facing a charge of falsely reporting an incident to police, after she told them Christian Cooper, who is not related to her, threatened her in a New York City park. He did not.
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Politics
Trump Impeachment Trial Verdict: How Senators Voted
Democrats did not gain enough Republican support to convict former President Donald Trump of inciting insurrection, but seven GOP senators did break with their own party. See the vote breakdown.
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Politics
Trump's Legal Team Points To 2017 Attempt To Block Election Certification As Defense
In 2017, several House Democrats stood and objected to the certification of then President-elect Trump's electoral victory. Then-Vice President Biden was presiding.
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National
House Impeachment Managers Say Trump's Incitement Is Not Protected Speech
Rep. Jamie Raskin called former President Donald Trump the "Inciter-in-Chief" and rejected the defense claim that his calls to overturn the election constitute free speech under the First Amendment.
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Politics
Meet The House Managers Laying Out The Case To Impeach Donald Trump
The nine House Democrats are expected to rely on lawmakers' personal experiences during the riots to build the case against Trump. The team is led by Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland.
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Sports
Australian Open Players Quarantining After Tournament Worker Tests Positive For Virus
"We will work with everyone involved to facilitate testing as quickly as possible. There will be no matches at Melbourne Park on Thursday," Australian Open officials said in a statement.