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☆ Even with majorities in Congress, Biden faces a hard time getting his Covid relief bill passed
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-14 | by ( Jacob Pramuk | ) www.cnbc.com + 0.00 time to read: +5 min

Kevin Lamarque | ReutersPresident-elect Joe Biden faces a range of pitfalls in trying to push his coronavirus relief plan through Congress. Democrats will hold a slim majority in the House and could need Republican support to pass a bill. While Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and many in his party oppose state and local government relief, multiple Senate Republicans have joined Democrats in supporting the aid. Democrats will gain a narrow Senate majority this month when Senators-elect Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff from Georgia are sworn in. Biden aims to pass his relief plan with bipartisan support, a person familiar with the transition team's thinking confirmed to CNBC.

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“He should have immediately denounced the mob when he saw what was unfolding.” “These facts require immediate actions by President Trump,” he continued. A few Republicans defended him, but most others simply argued that a rush to impeach Mr. Trump without a hearing or an investigation raised constitutional questions. With Democrats controlling the House, Mr. Trump is expected to become the first American president to be impeached twice. Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington sent a letter to Mr. Trump on Sunday asking for an emergency declaration to obtain additional funding for inauguration security. On Tuesday, a federal inspector general questioned an order to deliver the estimates before Mr. Trump leaves office, after whistle-blowers warned that the rush would imperil their accuracy.

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☆ For Native Americans, Rep. Haaland's nomination as interior secretary signals a new start
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-18 | by ( Erik Ortiz | Erik Ortiz Is A Staff Writer For Nbc News Focusing On Racial Injustice | Social Inequality. | ) www.nbcnews.com + 0.00 time to read: +8 min

The Interior Department is "a massive battleship. A voice like mine has never been a Cabinet secretary or at the head of the Department of Interior. She also got a degree in Native American law from the University of New Mexico in 2006, taking her daughter to all of her classes. Other people might have given up under all the pressure, but Echo Hawk said she has long admired Haaland's ability to "stay humble and be unfazed." That to be successful, you have to leave your Native identity behind," Echo Hawk said.

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☆ Biden tells civil rights leaders that Republicans weaponized the 'defund the police' slogan to 'beat the hell' out of Democrats
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-10 | by ( Grace Panetta | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +5 min

President-elect Joe Biden told a group of civil rights leaders that Republicans "beat the hell" out of Democrats in 2020 by attacking them over the "defund the police" slogan employed by some activists. Biden made the remarks in a Tuesday Zoom call with several civil rights heavyweights. President-elect Joe Biden warned a group of prominent civil rights leaders that Republicans "beat the hell" out of downballot Democrats in the 2020 election by portraying them as supportive of "defunding" the police in a Tuesday meeting with civil rights leaders, according to audio of the meeting obtained by the Intercept. The call included Vice-president elect Sen. Kamala Harris, prominent civil rights advocates including NAACP President Derrick Johnson, National Action Network founder Rev. Shirley Sherrod is a civil rights legend, a hero."

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☆ Rep. Jim Clyburn says that Biden should select more Black appointees for high-ranking administration posts
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-28 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com + 0.00 time to read: +6 min

Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina, a close ally of Joe Biden, said that the president-elect has fallen short in nominating Black figures to top positions in the administration, according to The Hill. "From all I hear, Black people have been given fair consideration," Clyburn told The Hill. Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina, the highest-ranking Black lawmaker in Congress and a close ally of Joe Biden, said that the president-elect has fallen short in nominating Black figures to top positions in the administration, according to The Hill. The South Carolina brought the former vice president's candidacy back to life, translating to a slew of Super Tuesday wins, including unexpected victories in states like Massachusetts and Texas. New FacesClyburn is also lobbying for 2020 South Carolina Senate nominee Jaime Harrison to run the Democratic National Committee.

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☆ Congress Pays $850,000 to Muslim Aides Targeted in Inquiry Stoked by Trump
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-25 | by ( Noam Scheiber | Nicholas Fandos | ) www.nytimes.com + 0.00 time to read: +2 min

The resulting agreement was signed by Representative Zoe Lofgren of California, the chairwoman of the Administration Committee, in January and paid out this summer. It resolved claims brought by Mr. Awan and the other four staffers under the Federal Tort Claims Act that House officials behaved negligently in their second inquiry after the Justice Department found no evidence of illegal conduct. Mr. Awan declined to comment on the settlement. Mr. Awan was born in Pakistan in 1980 and moved to Northern Virginia in 1997. As the workload grew, Mr. Awan brought on two of his brothers, his wife and a friend to assist him, and they became shared employees as well.

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☆ U.S. congressman Cedric Richmond brings practical streak to Biden White House
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-17 | by ( Richard Cowan | ) www.reuters.com + 0.00 time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Cedric Richmond of Louisiana brings a decade of experience in the House of Representatives, including some outreach to Republicans, to President-elect Joe Biden’s administration at a time Democrats will need that skill set. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Representative Cedric Richmond, a Democrat from Louisiana, speaks during a House Judiciary Committee markup on H.R. Richmond has ties to House Republicans and especially to fellow Louisianan, House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, who he served with in the state legislature before coming to Washington. Despite his bipartisan streak, Richmond warned that he would play hardball to advance Biden’s “aggressive” agenda. While Biden was victorious in the Nov. 3 presidential election, House Democrats suffered some defeats, leaving them with a much narrower majority.

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☆ Biden likely to rely on trusted inner circle as he staffs new administration
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-08 | by ( Trevor Hunnicutt | ) www.reuters.com + 0.00 time to read: +5 min

The person in that job usually plays a key role in setting the president’s agenda, political priorities and day-to-day activities. Prominent roles are also likely for Congressman Cedric Richmond of Louisiana and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, who co-chaired Biden’s campaign. During Biden’s campaign he turned most often for briefings on the pandemic to former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, who is also expected to play a role in the new administration. Biden is also expected to tap some of his longtime economic advisers at the White House and on the campaign trail, including Jared Bernstein and Ben Harris, for key economic advisory positions. Antony Blinken, one of Biden’s closest advisers on the campaign, is being considered for national security adviser or Secretary of State.

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And Mr. Biden has real and affectionate links to Ballina, Mr. Luskin said. Credit... Erin Schaff/The New York Times The presidential race ended on Saturday with victory for Joseph R. Biden Jr., but election coverage continues. “State of the Union,” CNN: Symone D. Sanders, a senior adviser to Mr. Biden; Mr. Clyburn; Mr. Romney; Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York; Gov. Mr. Laureano said it felt as if Mr. Biden would look out for all Americans and try to help everyone succeed. “More than likely, we’ll have a new president and his name will be President Biden.

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