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COVID documents: GOP senators use Archives hearing to push for records on pandemic origins

February 28, 2023 Rachel Looker, USA TODAY Comments Off on COVID documents: GOP senators use Archives hearing to push for records on pandemic origins

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., claimed NIH is not providing information related to the COVID outbreak and wants help from the next National Archives director.

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Gun rights, TikTok ban and China: George Santos is cosponsoring these bills in Congress

February 14, 2023 Rachel Looker, USA TODAY Comments Off on Gun rights, TikTok ban and China: George Santos is cosponsoring these bills in Congress

A lack of committee assignments, an ethics complaint and calls for his resignation have not stopped Rep. George Santos from co-sponsoring legislation.

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Heckles, spats and deflection: The biggest moments you missed from Biden’s State of the Union

February 8, 2023February 8, 2023 Rachel Looker, USA TODAY Comments Off on Heckles, spats and deflection: The biggest moments you missed from Biden’s State of the Union

In one moving moment, Biden acknowledged the parents of Tyre Nichols, the young Black man who died after being beaten by police officers in Memphis.

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Southwest Airlines executive to testify before Senate panel following flight cancelation ‘meltdown’

February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 Rachel Looker, USA TODAY Comments Off on Southwest Airlines executive to testify before Senate panel following flight cancelation ‘meltdown’

Southwest Airlines Chief Operating Officer Andrew Watterson will testify at the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation next week.

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Reports: Biden selects top Democratic attorney as personal lawyer in classified documents probe

January 14, 2023 Rachel Looker, USA TODAY Comments Off on Reports: Biden selects top Democratic attorney as personal lawyer in classified documents probe

Biden is selecting top Democratic attorney Bob Bauer to serve as his personal lawyer as the Justice Department launches a classified documents probe.

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What happens if McCarthy can’t get votes needed for speaker? Here’s how the election works

January 2, 2023 Rachel Looker, USA TODAY Comments Off on What happens if McCarthy can’t get votes needed for speaker? Here’s how the election works

Candidates for speaker are nominated from the floor by members of their parties. The speaker who is chosen does not have to be a member of Congress.

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Pay raise, Ukraine aid, suicide prevention: Congress OKs $858 billion in Defense spending

December 15, 2022 Rachel Looker, USA TODAY Comments Off on Pay raise, Ukraine aid, suicide prevention: Congress OKs $858 billion in Defense spending

The bill authorizes a 4.6% pay raise for military and civilian workers. It also sends $500 million more in aid to Ukraine than Biden had proposed.

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Senate votes to avert freight rail strike that Biden warned would have triggered recession

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 Rachel Looker, USA TODAY Comments Off on Senate votes to avert freight rail strike that Biden warned would have triggered recession

It’s the first time since 1992 that the Senate voted to intervene in a rail labor dispute. Bipartisan leaders in Congress said they had no choice.

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John Fetterman, improving from stroke, can work ‘full duty in public office,’ doctor says

October 19, 2022 Rachel Looker, USA TODAY Comments Off on John Fetterman, improving from stroke, can work ‘full duty in public office,’ doctor says

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. and Dem. Senate candidate John Fetterman is recovering from his stroke and his health is continuing to improve, his doctor says.

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With inflation spiking, will states and voters give grocery taxes a second look?

December 8, 2021 Rachel Looker, USA TODAY Comments Off on With inflation spiking, will states and voters give grocery taxes a second look?

As historically high inflation draws attention to how much everyday items cost, economists say grocery sales taxes may have added importance for voters.

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