The arrival of 3 new Democratic senators gives Democrats for the first time in a decade control of the Senate, the House and the White House, as President Biden faces unparalleled challenges.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: It is the Senate’s duty to convict, expel President Trump
Republicans must finally do what they haven’t done in four years – hold the chief executive accountable for his dangerous actions.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: 2005 election challenge was bad – 2021 is much worse
Republican senators who refuse to certify Biden’s victory are inflaming doubts they helped kindle. That’s poison for democracy.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
Georgia counting votes in tight runoffs that will determine who controls Senate
The pivotal runoffs transformed Georgia, once a solidly Republican state, into one of the nation’s battlegrounds in the final days of the Trump presidency.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump’s $2,000 checks all but dead as McConnell won’t budge
The Senate majority leader says the extra money would go to plenty of American households that just don’t need it.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
McConnell blocks Democrats’ attempt to quickly approve $2,000 checks
The saga is likely to engulf the Senate for the rest of the week.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Lift the federal barrier to researching marijuana
The Senate should follow the House’s lead and allow scientists to learn about potentially transformative medical uses for cannabis.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Medical ‘surprise billing’ fix is itself a welcome surprise
The $900 billion COVID relief bill also ends an unfair practice by health care providers.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
Early in-person voting begins in Georgia Senate runoffs
Early in-person voting could be even more important in the Jan. 5 runoffs because of the short time frame for voters to request and send back ballots by mail.
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Sen. Collins: The Paycheck Protection Program – a lifeline for small businesses
Congress is nearing an agreement to allow the companies hardest hit by the pandemic to receive a second forgivable loan.