Democrats

In Georgia, Biden’s presidency meets early defining moment

2:45 pm January 2, 2021

Atlanta : Usually it’s a president’s first midterm election that reorders a White House’s political approach and priorities. For President-elect Joe Biden, his most defining congressional election is coming before he takes office. Two runoffs Tuesday in Georgia will decide which party controls the Senate and, thus, how far the new president can reach legislatively on […]

Pelosi likely speaker again, but might require high-wire act

12:37 pm December 31, 2020

Washington: There’s little doubt that Nancy Pelosi will be reelected House speaker when the new Congress convenes Sunday. It could take a high-wire act for her to get there, largely thanks to the pandemic. The only woman in history to serve as speaker, the California Democrat has a reputation as a formidable vote-counter and wily deal-cutter. Those skills have […]

Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

Trump to return to White House early from Florida vacation

12:18 pm December 31, 2020

Westpalmbeach: President Donald Trump is cutting short his Florida holiday vacation and returning to Washington on Thursday, one day earlier than expected for reasons the White House didn’t explain. The White House announced the abrupt change in the president’s schedule late Wednesday, hours after Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said he will raise objections next week when Congress meets to […]

Trump lashes out at GOP after override vote on defence bill

12:54 pm December 30, 2020

Washington: President Donald Trump lashed out at congressional Republicans a day after the House easily voted to override his veto of a defence policy bill. A total of 109 Republicans, including Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, a member of GOP leadership, joined with Democrats on Monday to approve the override, which would be the first of Trumps presidency. The Senate is expected to consider the measure […]

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Democrats face a turnout test in Georgia’s Senate runoffs

12:02 pm December 24, 2020

Atlanta: In the first week of early voting for Georgia’s Senate runoff election, Casie Yoder parked at a polling location in Cobb County and loaded miniature hand sanitiser bottles, knitted hats, hand warmers and face masks into a collapsible wagon cart. Her goal: to help voters stay in line in frigid temperatures and cast their […]