Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Trump Slams Massive COVID-19 Relief Bill Passed By Congress

8:36am December 23, 2020

by Ayesha Rascoe

Trump blasted money appropriated for foreign aid, environmental programs and cultural institutions, calling them "wasteful." His criticism may not actually stop the bill from moving forward.

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California Secretary Of State Alex Padilla To Replace Harris In U.S. Senate

8:36am December 23, 2020

by Scott Shafer

Gov. Gavin Newsom has named his pick to replace Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in the Senate. Alex Padilla, California's secretary of state, will become the state's first Latino senator.

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President Trump Pushes The Boundaries Of His Pardon Power

8:22am December 23, 2020

by Carrie Johnson

Trump granted clemency to 20 people. That includes three former GOP congressmen, two people prosecuted in the Russia probe and four contractors involved in a deadly incident in Iraq.

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Sen. Coons Says He's Speechless Over Trump's Criticism Of Relief Bill

7:23am December 23, 2020

President Trump took to social media to complain about the pandemic relief bill. NPR's Noel King talks to Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware about his critique, and what could happen next.

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News Brief: Trump Slams Relief Bill, Presidential Pardons, France-U.K. Border

5:54am December 23, 2020

President Trump demands changes to pandemic relief bill, and he pardoned 15 people and commuted sentences of five others. France reopens border with Britain after new COVID-19 strain is detected.

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A U.S. Department of Justice seal is displayed on a podium during a news conference in 2012.

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DOJ Whistleblowers Call For Investigation Into Canceled Diversity Programs

5:00am December 23, 2020

by Carrie Johnson

Justice Department whistleblowers are calling on federal watchdogs and members of Congress to investigate what they call illegal and abusive government directives that chill diversity speech.

President Trump threatened a hard-fought relief bill passed by Congress on Monday, calling it "a disgrace" in a video released on Twitter Tuesday evening.

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Trump Slams COVID-19 Relief Bill, Asks For Changes After Bitter Negotiations

10:05pm December 22, 2020

by Arnie Seipel

Congressional leaders took seven months to negotiate the $900 billion package, which was passed with overwhelming majorities that could overturn a presidential veto.

Trump Criticizes Latest Coronavirus Relief Package, Calls It 'Disgrace'

8:31pm December 22, 2020

by Tamara Keith

On Tuesday, President Trump has tweeted a video, criticizing the latest pandemic relief bill. He called the bill, which has already been passed by Congress, "a disgrace."

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Trump Plans To Issue 20 Pardons And Commutations Before Christmas

8:16pm December 22, 2020

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Trump has announced he will issue more than a dozen pardons and several commutations. Among them are former members of Congress and people connected to the Russia probe.

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Connecticut Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona, here in January, is President-elect Joe Biden's intended nominee for education secretary.

Biden Picks Connecticut Schools Chief Miguel Cardona As Education Secretary

8:15pm December 22, 2020

Cardona is a former teacher and has spent much of the pandemic pushing to reopen schools. President-elect Joe Biden announced his intention to nominate him on Tuesday evening.