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Backing Down, Sen. Mitch McConnell Agrees To Senate Power-Sharing After Threaten Filibuster
After demanding that any Senate power-sharing agreement should include protection for the legislative filibuster, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell backed down. Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema reaffirmed their opposition to McConnell’s demand on Monday. “Today, two Democratic Senators publicly confirmed they will not vote to end the legislative filibuster,” McConnell said in a statement. “They agree with President Biden’s and my view that no Senate majority should destroy the right of future minorities of both parties to help shape legislation.” The 50-50 split of the Senate means th...
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Judge Approves $17 Million Settlement Deal For Harvey Weinstein Victims
A bankruptcy judge approved Weinstein Company’s liquidation plan that allocated $17 million to Harvey Weinstein‘s sexual assault and harassment victims. This plan allocates $35.2 million total to creditors, with $17,064,525.30 going towards a “Sexual Misconduct Claims Fund.” $8.4 million will go to a liquidation trust for resolving non-sexual misconduct claims, and $9.7 million will be used to reimburse defense costs for former company officials other than Weinstein. Attorney Paul Zumbro confirmed to CNN that Judge Mary Walrath approved the settlement plan. “(We are) pleased with Judge Walrath...
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Trump Opens ‘Office Of The Former President’ To ‘Carry On’ Agenda
According to a statement released Monday, former president Donald Trump has opened a new office to “advance the interests of the United States and to carry on the agenda” that his former administration has started. Although Trump has been banned from several social media and online platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Shopify, his former campaign manager created a new email distribution system using his private company. The email infrastructure of his failed 2020 presidential campaign has been suspended due to the January 6 riot in the U.S. Capitol by his supporters. The email...
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Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders To Run For Arkansas Governor
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the daughter of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R), released a video Sunday announcing her official bid for Arkansas governor in 2022. Sanders famously served as former President Donald Trump’s press secretary, and her campaign video focused directly on her former position. “I took on the media, the radical left and their cancel culture, and I won,” claimed the former press secretary. Sanders described the urgent need for candidacy, “everything we love about America is at stake, and with the radical left now in control of Washington, your governor is your last line ...
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Tom Brady Shares Touching Moment With Son John Brady After Win Over Packers
Tom Brady shared a touching moment with his son after winning the NFC Championship game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday and securing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ spot in the Super Bowl. “Can I say hi to my son?” he’s heard asking a security guard in the video, taken after he and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Aaron Rogers and the Green Bay Packers 31-26 at Lambeau Field. This win sends Brady to his 10th Super Bowl, and marks his 14th NFC Championship game. In the video, Brady’s 13-year-old son John walks down to the edge of the stands and the two hug. Brady tells him “Love you, kiddo.” The...
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Ella Emhoff’s Inauguration Outfit Solidifies Her As Breakout Fashion Star
Ella Emhoff, stepdaughter of Vice President Kamala Harris, solidified herself as someone to watch at the presidential inauguration this week. Style icons like Michele Obama, Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez wowed viewers, but Emhoff’s plaid hounds tooth jacket stood out amongst the crowd’s monochromatic looks. The coat had a cinched waist, white collar, and sparkling embellishments concentrated on the shoulders. The coat was designed by Miu Miu, a subsidiary of Prada. Her outerwear look was completed by a black mask, circular glasses, leather gloves and a Loeffler Randall headband. Underneath the...
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Lloyd Austin Confirmed 93-2 To Become First Black Defense Secretary
Lloyd Austin was confirmed in a 93-2 vote as defense secretary on Friday, becoming the first black Pentagon chief in U.S history. “It’s an honor and a privilege to serve as our country’s 28th Secretary of Defense, and I’m especially proud to be the first African American to hold the position,” Austin tweeted Friday. “Let’s get to work.” Austin required a special waiver from Congress to hold the role, as the civilian position requires permission for any individual who has been out of active-duty military service for less than seven years. Austin retired from the military in 2016. Austin, 67, ha...
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Ethics Complaint Filed Against Sens. Josh Hawley & Ted Cruz For Effort To Overturn Election Results
Seven senators have filed an official ethics complaint and requested an investigation into Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) because of their conduct surrounding the January 6th Capitol riots. The senators filing the complaint specifically asked if Cruz and Hawley’s objection to the certification of the Electoral College constitutes a violation of ethics rules. “The Senate Ethics Committee should investigate their conduct to fully understand their role. The actions of which we know demand an investigation and a determination whether disciplinary action is warranted. Until t...
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Biden & Harris Pay Tribute To 400,000 COVID-19 Deaths In U.S. At Lincoln Memorial
On the night before his inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden led a national remembrance of the 400,000 Americans who have died from COVID-19. In front of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Biden said “to heal, we must remember.” The pool was lit with 400 lights. They were the only lights on the whole National Mall making them incredibly stark. Biden commented, “between sundown and dusk, let us shine the lights in the darkness along this sacred pool of reflection and remember all who we lost.” The Biden administration coordinated with several cities to make the symbolism national. The Spa...
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WATCH: Joe Biden Calls For ‘Unity’ In Inaugural Speech After ‘Uncivil War’
President Joe Biden called for unity and the end to the “uncivil war” between political parties in his inaugural address Wednesday afternoon. “This is democracy’s day,” Biden began. “A day of history and hope of renewal and resolve through a crucible for the ages. America has been tested anew and America has risen to the challenge. Today, we celebrate the triumph not of a candidate, but of a cause, the cause of democracy. The people, the will of the people, has been heard and the will of the people has been heeded.” He added, “We’ve learned again that democracy is precious. Democracy is fragil...
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