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• Biden: Georgia officials 'helped save our democracy' by standing up to 2020 pressure

  19-03-2021 23:46 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden on Friday credited Georgia officials with helping to "save our democracy" by standing up to pressure from former President Trump and his allies over the 2020 election.Biden delivered remarks in Atlanta condemning violence and...
  
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• Biden condemns anti-Asian violence, 'ugly poison' of racism

  19-03-2021 23:39 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden on Friday called on Americans to unite against hate and racism, condemning the rise in attacks against Asian Americans and the recent shootings in Atlanta.“I believe that with every fiber of my being there are some core values and...
  
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• Outer Capitol fence to come down this weekend

  19-03-2021 22:59 via thehill.com
  
  The outer fencing surrounding the Capitol that's been up since the Jan. 6 insurrection is expected to be removed over the weekend, the acting House sergeant-at-arms said Friday.The new timeline is a few days earlier than originally expected. Acting...
  
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• Biden team considering sending migrants to Canadian border for processing: report

  19-03-2021 22:25 via thehill.com
  
  The Biden administration is reportedly considering sending migrants to states near the Canadian border for processing amid a rush of attempted crossings at the southern border.U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is requesting planes that would...
  
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• McCarthy had COVID-19 last year

  19-03-2021 21:07 via thehill.com
  
  House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy revealed Friday that he was infected with COVID-19 last year and only found out once a test revealed he had antibodies.The California Republican said he was was tested when he had elbow surgery in...
  
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• 14 Republicans vote against resolution condemning Myanmar military coup

  19-03-2021 20:58 via thehill.com
  
  More than a dozen House Republicans voted Friday against a resolution condemning the military coup in Myanmar amid concerns over some of its language, drawing pushback from Democrats.A House Democratic aide told The Hill that Republicans had raised...
  
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• Biden jabs Trump in first visit to CDC

  19-03-2021 20:06 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden on Friday made his first visit to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters since taking office to thank scientists and workers there for their efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic."We owe you a gigantic...
  
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• Pelosi says top Democrats won't back measure to expel Greene

  19-03-2021 20:00 via thehill.com
  
  Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Friday that House Democratic leaders aren't backing a resolution to expel Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) from Congress over past endorsements of political violence.The resolution, which Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-...
  
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• Clyburn rails against filibuster on House floor

  19-03-2021 19:52 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. James Clyburn (S.C.), the No. 3 Democrat in the House, took to the chamber’s floor Friday to rail against the Senate filibuster, which he said is being used to block recently passed voting rights legislation.Clyburn, a civil rights activist...
  
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• GOP Rep. Tom Reed accused of sexual misconduct

  19-03-2021 19:34 via thehill.com
  
  A former lobbyist has accused Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) of sexually harassing her in 2017, The Washington Post reported Friday.Nicolette Davis, now an Army second lieutenant, told the Post that Reed drunkenly rubbed her back and thigh and unhooked her...
  
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• Biden to reinstate accountability measures stripped by Trump

  19-03-2021 18:12 via thehill.com
  
  The Biden administration plans to reinstate government accountability measures that were stripped during the final days of the Trump administration.A source familiar with the plans told The Hill the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is preparing...
  
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• Senators call on Biden to officially recognize Armenian Genocide

  19-03-2021 18:09 via thehill.com
  
  A bipartisan coalition of nearly 40 lawmakers led by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) is urging President Biden to become the first U.S. president to officially recognize the Ottoman Empire’s Armenian Genocide. ...
  
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• Biden '100 percent' fine after stumble on Air Force One steps, aide says

  19-03-2021 18:07 via thehill.com
  
  The White House on Friday waved off any concerns about President Biden's wellbeing after he stumbled twice on the stairs when boarding Air Force One for a trip to Georgia, with aides saying the president is "doing 100 percent."Biden...
  
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• Twitter says Greene account suspended in error

  19-03-2021 17:53 via thehill.com
  
  Twitter on Friday said Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) personal account on the social media site was suspended as the result of an error. The suspension had led Greene's office to complain about the matter, arguing the 12-hour...
  
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• Greene's office says Twitter suspended her account a second time

  19-03-2021 17:53 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) office says that Twitter temporarily suspended her account for a second time. In an emailed statement from her campaign, Greene’s office said that Twitter suspended her personal @mtgreene account at around 1 a.m...
  
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• White House defends marijuana policy after report of staffers targeted for past use

  19-03-2021 17:25 via thehill.com
  
  White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday defended the administration’s policy on marijuana use by employees after a report said dozens of young staffers were suspended or asked to resign because of past use of the drug.Psaki wrote in a series...
  
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• Biden says he's proud of secretary of State after confrontation with China

  19-03-2021 17:17 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden said Friday that he is proud of Secretary of State Antony Blinken after a confrontational encounter with Chinese officials during a meeting in Alaska.“I'm very proud of the secretary of State,” Biden told reporters in brief remarks...
  
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• Democrats unveil bill to prevent Sackler family from evading lawsuits through bankruptcy

  19-03-2021 16:39 via thehill.com
  
  Democratic Reps. Carolyn Maloney (N.Y.) and Mark DeSaulnier (Calif.) unveiled legislation on Friday aimed at preventing the Sackler family from evading lawsuits over the opioid crisis through bankruptcy proceedings. The “Stop Shielding Assets from...
  
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• DHS denies press access to Mayorkas tour of southern border facilities

  19-03-2021 16:23 via thehill.com
  
  Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’s visit to the southern border on Friday to assess the surge of child migrants will be closed to the press, fueling criticism of the Biden administration that it is not being...
  
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• CDC says three feet of distance safe in schools

  19-03-2021 16:23 via thehill.com
  
  Federal health officials on Friday announced updated guidance on physical distancing in schools, now saying students need only be three feet apart, rather than six.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),...
  
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• Biden nominates ex-Florida senator Bill Nelson to NASA

  19-03-2021 15:27 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden plans to nominate former Florida Sen. Bill Nelson (D) to serve as administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the White House said Friday.If confirmed, Nelson, who served in the Senate for 18 years,...
  
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• Biden nominates ex-Florida Sen. Bill Nelson to lead NASA

  19-03-2021 15:27 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden plans to nominate former Florida Sen. Bill Nelson (D) to serve as administrator of NASA, the White House said Friday.If confirmed, Nelson, who served in the Senate for 18 years, will helm NASA as it carries out its Artemis program by...
  
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• Democrat introduces resolution to expel Greene

  19-03-2021 15:25 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) on Friday formally introduced a resolution to expel Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) from Congress over her past indications of support for violence against prominent Democrats."I believe some of my Republican...
  
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• Democratic House campaign arm says it raised $11.5 million in February

  19-03-2021 13:00 via thehill.com
  
  The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) raised more than $11.5 million last month, according to details shared first with The Hill on Friday. The Democratic House campaign arm’s February haul, which will be reported to the...
  
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• Advocates demand transparency in Biden migrant facilities

  19-03-2021 10:41 via thehill.com
  
  The Biden administration is under pressure to increase transparency around the child migrant facilities near the southern border, as journalists and refugee advocates demand photos and access to inspect conditions on the ground.The White House has...
  
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• The Memo: America faces long war with extremism

  19-03-2021 10:40 via thehill.com
  
  More than two months after the Capitol riot, the nation is grappling anew with extremism.The motives of the alleged shooter in Tuesday’s mass killing in the Atlanta area are still being investigated. But six of his eight fatal victims were Asian-...
  
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• House rejects GOP resolution to boot Swalwell from Intel panel

  19-03-2021 01:59 via thehill.com
  
  The House on Thursday rejected a Republican effort to remove Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) from the Intelligence Committee over his past ties to a suspected Chinese spy.Lawmakers voted mostly along party lines 218-200, with three Republicans voting...
  
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