Tag Archives: Democrats

Biden’s First Prime Address Will Mark Lockdown Year

NBC News reports: President Joe Biden will deliver his first primetime address to the nation Thursday night to mark the one-year anniversary of the Covid-19 shutdowns that rocked the U.S., the White House said. Speaking to reporters Monday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Biden would use the address to “discuss the many sacrifices the American people have made …

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Manchin Hints At Derailing Infrastructure/Climate Bill

The Washington Post reports: Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.), whose vote proved key in the Senate’s party-line passage of Biden’s coronavirus relief bill, said in an interview broadcast Sunday night that he will not cooperate with Biden’s next major legislative push — an infrastructure and climate bill — if Republicans are not given more of a voice. Manchin’s comments, on …

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TODAY: Biden To Establish WH Gender Policy Council

NPR reports: President Biden will mark International Women’s Day on Monday by signing two executive orders geared toward promoting gender equity, both in the United States and around the world. The first executive order will establish a Gender Policy Council within the White House, reformulating an office from the Obama administration that was later disbanded by former President Donald Trump, …

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Gov. Cuomo Signs Bill Limiting His Pandemic Powers

The New York Daily News reports: Gov. Cuomo signed legislation Sunday curbing his pandemic emergency powers as he prepares to increase dining capacity at restaurants outside New York City to 75%. The governor, facing mounting criticism and calls for his resignation over sexual harassment allegations and the state’s handling of nursing home deaths, also vowed he was “not going to …

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Top New York Democrat Calls On Cuomo To Resign

The New York Times reports: In a potentially crippling defection in Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s efforts to maintain power amid a sexual harassment scandal, the leader of the New York State Senate declared on Sunday that the governor should resign “for the good of the state.” The leader of the Senate, Andrea Stewart-Cousins, a Democrat from Westchester County, said that …

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo: “There Is No Way I Resign”

The Insider reports: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday said he would not resign due to the allegations against him, saying during a phone call with reporters that resigning due to allegations would be “anti-Democratic.” “I’m not going to resign because of allegations,” Cuomo told reporters Sunday. “The premise of resigning because of allegations is actually anti-democratic.” Cuomo will …

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Manchin Defends Vote To Cut Unemployment Benefits

ABC News reports: “I didn’t do anything intentionally whatsoever,” Manchin said. “I did everything I could to bring us together so we’d have more support, and the public would get the needed help, as needed. We have so many different ways that we’re helping the public with this piece of legislation.” Debate over jobless benefits paralyzed the Senate for hours …

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Biden Signs Executive Order Promoting Voter Access

The Associated Press reports: A new executive order from President Joe Biden directs federal agencies to take a series of steps to promote voting access, a move that comes as congressional Democrats press for a sweeping voting and elections bill to counter efforts to restrict voting access. His plan was being announced during a recorded address on the 56th commemoration …

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Six More Former Cuomo Staffers Lob Accusations

The Washington Post reports: A former press aide of Andrew M. Cuomo says he summoned her to his dimly lit hotel room and embraced her after a work event in 2000, when Cuomo led the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and she was a consultant for the agency. The woman, Karen Hinton, says she pulled away from Cuomo, …

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Biden Shades Trump In Comments On COVID Relief Bill

“When I was elected, I said we were going to get the government out of the business of battling on Twitter and back in the business of delivering for the American people, of making a difference in their lives, giving everyone a chance, a fighting chance of showing the American people that their government can work for them. I really …

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Senate Passes COVID Relief Bill In Marathon Session

NBC News reports: The Senate passed a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package Saturday, capping off a marathon overnight session after Democrats resolved internal clashes that threatened to derail President Joe Biden’s top legislative priority. The far-reaching legislation includes $1,400 stimulus checks, $300-per-week jobless benefits through the summer, a child allowance of up to $3,600 for one year, $350 billion for …

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Sinema Gives Bouncy Thumbs-Down To $15 Wage

The Arizona Republic reports: The only thing Sen. Kyrsten Sinema wants to give Arizonans and the nation is “cake.” Forget the $15-an-hour wage or clearing the way for immigration and election reform. Sinema apparently just wants the little people to eat cake. She literally carried a cake to the Senate when she voted against Sen. Bernie Sanders’ proposal to keep …

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Dem Colorado Gov. Jared Polis Gets Engaged [VIDEO]

The Colorado Sun reports: First Gentleman Marlon Reis was feeling crummy the day it happened. His condition was deteriorating after battling a coronavirus infection for more than a week. His oxygen saturation levels had dropped to a concerning level. A doctor told him it was time to go to the hospital. “I was getting my things ready. My daughter was …

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Dem CT Gov To Roll Back Some COVID Restrictions

The Hartford Courant reports: Gov. Ned Lamont on Thursday announced that he will roll back pandemic-related restrictions in Connecticut starting March 19, including allowing restaurants to operate at full capacity, loosening rules on sports and entertainment venues and lifting the state’s travel ban. The state will maintain some key measures, including a mask mandate, social distancing rules, a curfew for …

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LGBT Activist To Challenge Rep. Madison Cawthorn

The Asheville Citizen-Times reports: A Buncombe County commissioner who gained national prominence in the campaign to fully legalize same-sex marriage has said she will seek the congressional seat held by far-right Republican Madison Cawthorn. The Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara of Asheville announced her run March 3 for the 11th District seat, taking an immediate shot at Cawthorn and his Washington speech …

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Cuomo Apologizes, Says He Won’t Resign [VIDEO]

CBS News reports: Gov. Andrew Cuomo addressed the mounting sexual harassment allegations against him Wednesday, saying he “never touched anyone inappropriately.” “I now understand that I acted in a way that made people feel uncomfortable. It was unintentional and I truly and deeply apologize for it,” he told reporters. “I feel awful about it and, frankly, I am embarrassed by …

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Schumer: “We’ll Have The Votes” To Pass COVID Relief

CBS News reports: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer expressed confidence late on Tuesday that President Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill will pass in the Senate this week, saying the Senate will take up the legislation as early as Wednesday. The Senate is using the budget reconciliation process to pass the bill, which limits time for debate and allows legislation …

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Dem Bill Would Honor RBG With Capitol Hill Monument

ABC News reports: Democratic lawmakers have offered legislation to build a monument on Capitol Hill to honor Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who became a liberal icon during her years on the high court and died in September. The House bill was sponsored by Rep. Lois Frankel (Fla.) along with Reps. ackie Speier (Calif.), Brenda Lawrence (Mich.), Veronica Escobar …

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Cuomo To Be Stripped Of Pandemic Emergency Powers

NBC New York reports: Legislators from New York’s Assembly and state Senate struck a deal Tuesday to strip Gov. Andrew Cuomo of his pandemic-linked emergency powers and return matters like lockdowns to local control. The deal would reverse emergency powers granted to Cuomo exactly a year ago, in the early days of the COVID pandemic, that gave him free rein …

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Michigan Democrats Try Again On LGBT Protections

Michigan Live reports: Michigan lawmakers have reintroduced legislation to expand Michigan’s civil rights law by including protections against discrimination for LGBT people. Sponsored by Rep. Laurie Pohutsky [photo], House Bill 4297 would add sexual orientation and gender identity or expression to the list of protected classes under the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination based on several factors when …

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