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3:39pm Jan 07, 2021

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Timeline: How One Of The Darkest Days In American History Unfolded

by Domenico Montanaro

A mob stormed the U.S. Capitol after President Trump urged supporters to march to the building to oppose the election results. Roughly 14 hours later, Congress affirmed Joe Biden's victory.
5:04pm Nov 04, 2020

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The Implications Of More Divided Government In North Carolina

by David Ford

Republican candidates Senator Thom Tillis and President Donald Trump were rewarded by a majority of voters on Tuesday. That dominance extended down-ballot as well, ensuring that North Carolina will

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4:44pm Sep 01, 2020

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Payments To Parents In NC Republicans' Virus Relief Package

by Associated Press

The North Carolina legislature will reconvene briefly starting Wednesday to propose spending leftover federal COVID-19 relief funds to reach the pockets of parents, the unemployed and poll workers.
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12:33pm Mar 28, 2020

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Former Sen. Tom Coburn, Fiscal Hawk And 'Dr. No,' Dies At 72

by Colin Dwyer

The Republican from Oklahoma died Saturday after a fight with prostate cancer. During his time in Congress, Coburn earned a reputation for fighting spending, no matter whom he crossed in the process.
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2:15pm Mar 01, 2020

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Jeff Sessions Embraces President Trump In Comeback Senate Bid

by Debbie Elliott

The former U.S. attorney general is making a play for his old Senate seat in Alabama, and despite his public falling out with the president tells voters there, "I've been with him from the start."

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6:54pm Dec 23, 2019

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Trump Impeachment Trial Turns Spotlight On White House Lawyer Cipollone

by Franco Ordoñez

President Trump often surrounds himself with lawyers he sees as being good on TV. But the key attorney for Trump's Senate impeachment trial is better known for working behind the scenes.

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8:21pm Dec 12, 2019

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Senate Passes Armenia Genocide Measure, Ignoring White House Objections

by Brakkton Booker

The Senate resolution recognizes the killing of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire between 1915 and 1923. Turkey condemned the move, saying it has put the U.S.-Turkey relationship at risk.
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4:02pm Aug 28, 2019

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Citing 'Health Challenges,' Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson To Retire At End Of Year

by Brakkton Booker

In a statement, the senator said his Parkinson's disease was progressing. "I will not be able to do the job over the long term in the manner the citizens of Georgia deserve," Isakson said.
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5:15pm Jul 16, 2019

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Google's Search Bias On Trial In Washington

by Amy Scott

A Senate panel is looking to see if the company is keeping conservative media and bloggers out of top search results. Google has previously denied political bias.
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7:14pm Jun 27, 2019

National National Politics & Government

House Passes Senate Version Of New Funding To Ease Border Crisis

by Vanessa Romo

The $4.6 billion bill passed in a 305-102 vote after the Republican-led Senate refused to adopt sections of the House version. The House would have added requirements for care of migrants.
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5:35pm May 30, 2019

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Thad Cochran, Long-Serving Mississippi Senator, Dies At 81

by Merrit Kennedy

Cochran used his considerable influence, including serving as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, to direct billions of dollars to Mississippi.
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2:30pm Feb 10, 2019

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Border Security Funding Talks Stalled, Government Shutdown Looms

by Shannon Van Sant

If an agreement isn't reached by Friday at midnight, the government could partially shut down again, just three weeks after the end of a 35-day partial government shutdown.