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Democrat Amy Finkenauer sets sights on Senator Grassley’s Iowa seat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Abby Finkenauer, who was one of the youngest women in Congress before losing her re-election bid last year, on Thursday said she would run for the Iowa U.S. Senate seat...
Jul 22, 2021
U.S. Democratic senators say FBI ignored tips on Brett Kavanaugh
By Jan Wolfe and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of U.S. Democratic Senators on Thursday said that newly released materials show the FBI failed to fully investigate sexual misconduct all...
Jul 22, 2021
Biden pick to lead public lands bureau poised to advance to full Senate
(Reuters) -A U.S. Senate committee on Thursday voted 10-10 along party lines on the nomination of Montana conservationist Tracy Stone-Manning to lead the Bureau of Land Management, setting the stage f...
Jul 22, 2021
Top U.S. senator demands inquiry into Justice Dept grants system
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A top U.S. Senate Republican has demanded an investigation into new Justice Department grant-management software, after Reuters reported https://www.reuters.com...
Jul 21, 2021
U.S. Justice Dept issues new policy on communications with White House
By Jan Wolfe and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday handed down new policies governing the Justice Department's interactions with the White House a...
Jul 21, 2021
Pennsylvania decertifies county’s voting machines after 2020 audit
By Nathan Layne (Reuters) - Pennsylvania's top election official has decertified the voting equipment of a rural county that participated in an audit of the 2020 election requested by a Republican sta...
Jul 21, 2021
White House says it expects Congress to raise U.S. debt ceiling
ON BOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday it expected Congress to raise the nation's debt ceiling despite conflict between Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the issu...
Jul 21, 2021
McCarthy says Republicans will pull out of Jan. 6 committee unless Pelosi reverses decision
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday threatened to pull Republicans out of the committee probing the Jan. 6 Capitol attack unless House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ...
Jul 21, 2021
Pelosi blocks Republicans Jordan, Banks from Capitol attack panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday said she would not allow Republican Representatives Jim Jordan and Jim Banks on the special committee probing the deadly Jan. 6 attack on ...
Jul 21, 2021
Work-in-progress U.S. infrastructure bill faces test on Senate floor
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's goal of passing a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill faces a test on Wednesday as Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schum...
Jul 21, 2021
