Divided Congress may drive Biden to the power of the pen
President Biden will likely be forced to ramp up administrative actions to advance his agenda next year, when a divided Congress will offer him far fewer chances for legislative wins. Biden has already issued a slew of executive orders throughout his time in the White House, notably his student loan forgiveness plan, and outside groups want to see movement on more progressive issues, such as the climate, workers’ rights and marijuana reform. Advocates say Biden needs to move forward in response to the better-than-expected midterm results for Democrats — and that now is t
Read MoreFive things to know ahead of the Jan. 6 committee’s crucial week
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol is heading into a crucial week as it prepares to hold its final presentation, release a highly anticipated report outlining findings from the panel’s year-plus probe and vote on criminal referrals to the Department of Justice. The votes on criminal referrals are expected during Monday’s business meeting, marking a significant step for the panel, which has said one of its goals is to prevent what happened on Jan. 6 from happening again. The week’s closely watched events are the culminati
Read MoreCNN chief says 'uninformed vitriol' from left has been 'stunning'
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Read MoreAfter a week of sagging polls and mockery, Trump faces looming Jan. 6 action
Things are going from bad to worse for former President Trump. And last week didn't do him any favors. A major poll showed Trump trailing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) by a wide margin in a hypothetical head-to-head match-up with perhaps his most formidable potential primary opponent. And a
Read MoreTwitter bans 'free promotion' of other social media platforms
Twitter announced that it will prohibit any “free promotion” of other social media platforms on its site, marking the latest major policy change under billionaire owner Elon Musk. “We recognize that many of our users are active on other social media platforms,” Twitter Support wrote in a thread on Sunday. “However, we will no longer allow free promotion of certain social media platforms on Twitter.” Twitter Support also said that it will remove accounts that are
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