McConnell and others said Trump needed more time to prepare since he was struggling to find a legal team.
Category: Politics
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QAnon and pro-Trump online forums are struggling and fracturing in aftermath of the U.S. Capitol siege
Forums central to spreading QAnon and supporting former President Trump have become fractured or gone offline entirely since then Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, raising questions about their long-term viability.
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In first full day in office, Biden faces multiple crises
The president spoke in somber tones as he unveiled a covid-19 plan, comparing the situation to a war and warning that deaths could top 500,000 next month.
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2020 was another reminder that power is decided by the people who actually vote*
* and by the way the system allocates that power
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Trump steps out of the White House and into a company in crisis
New financial disclosures show the depth of his financial problems, compounded by his role in the Capitol riot.
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Three questions about the next four years
Now that the transition has happened, what will the election and what came after mean for our politics?
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Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland sets off metal detector while carrying gun near House chamber
The Capitol Police are investigating the incident, a spokeswoman said.
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Biden administration weighs turning over Trump tax returns to House Democrats
A House lawsuit to enforce a subpoena, stalled since March, awaits a decision by new Treasury officials on whether to drop objections to a release.
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Biden and the West face the threat of far-right extremism
In an inaugural address that pleaded for unity, President Biden identified an enemy.
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President Biden to increase federal food benefits among executive actions aimed at stabilizing U.S. economy
Biden is asking the Department of Agriculture to allow states to increase Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits — food assistance formerly called food stamps, and to increase by 15 percent benefits awarded through a school meals programs for low-income schools started during the pandemic, according to Biden officials. That could give a family of three children more than $100 in extra benefits every two months, according to tktktk.
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Live updates: Biden to focus on economy; Austin expected to win confirmation as defense secretary
The president plans an address from the White House on his administration’s efforts to address an economy battered by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Political unity is in the eye of the beholder
Republicans are less likely to advocate compromising their positions than are Democrats.
