This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldBryan Jones will challenge the congressman, who is under investigation for alleged sex trafficking, in the next primaryLast modified on Wed 14 Apr 2021 10.22 EDTA veteran air force pilot is laying the groundwork to challenge the scandal-hit congressman Matt Gaetz in the Republican primary for Florida’s first congressional district.The pilot, Bryan Jones, serves as the director of operations for the Florida air national guard headquarters detachment 2 based out of Hurlburt Field.A primary challenge to Gaetz will add yet...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldBryan Jones will challenge the congressman, who is under investigation for alleged sex trafficking, in the next primaryLast modified on Wed 14 Apr 2021 10.22 EDTA veteran air force pilot is laying the groundwork to challenge the scandal-hit congressman Matt Gaetz in the Republican primary for Florida’s first congressional district.The pilot, Bryan Jones, serves as the director of operations for the Florida air national guard headquarters detachment 2 based out of Hurlburt Field.A primary challenge to Gaetz will add yet...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldDemocrats and even some Republicans are keen to posit their party as one that backs the working class in high-profile labor fight Last modified on Fri 26 Mar 2021 05.02 EDTA steady stream of federal lawmakers have been trickling into to cheer on workers hoping to unionize at an Amazon Inc warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, cementing the union drive as the highest profile American labor fight in recent memory.The labor push has seen a stream of Democrats but even won the support of some who are keen to posit their party as...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldDemocrats and even some Republicans are keen to posit their party as one that backs the working class in high-profile labor fight Last modified on Fri 26 Mar 2021 05.02 EDTA steady stream of federal lawmakers have been trickling into to cheer on workers hoping to unionize at an Amazon Inc warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, cementing the union drive as the highest profile American labor fight in recent memory.The labor push has seen a stream of Democrats but even won the support of some who are keen to posit their party as...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldIn an interview with the Guardian, the House majority whip calls for a way around the legislative roadblockThe fight to vote is supported byLast modified on Mon 12 Apr 2021 11.04 EDTOne of the most powerful in Washington has issued a frank warning to members of his own party, saying they need to find a way to pass major voting rights legislation or they will lose control of Congress.The comments from Jim Clyburn, the House majority whip, came days after the House of Representatives approved that would enact some of the...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldIn an interview with the Guardian, the House majority whip calls for a way around the legislative roadblockThe fight to vote is supported byLast modified on Mon 12 Apr 2021 11.04 EDTOne of the most powerful in Washington has issued a frank warning to members of his own party, saying they need to find a way to pass major voting rights legislation or they will lose control of Congress.The comments from Jim Clyburn, the House majority whip, came days after the House of Representatives approved that would enact some of the...WW…

The House voted 232-197 to impeach the president for a second time, the most bipartisan impeachment in US historyLast modified on Fri 15 Jan 2021 15.26 ESTDemocrats in the House of Representatives made good on their vows to on Wednesday in the wake of last week’s attack on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob.The chamber voted for impeachment by 232 to 197 and the process now moves to the Senate, where it’s unclear whether any Republicans will join Democrats in voting to convict Trump in a trial for his incendiary remarks before the attack.Here are five key takeaways from a day of high drama:Some...…The House voted 232-197 to impeach the president for a second time, the most bipartisan impeachment in US historyLast modified on Fri 15 Jan 2021 15.26 ESTDemocrats in the House of Representatives made good on their vows to on Wednesday in the wake of last week’s attack on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob.The chamber voted for impeachment by 232 to 197 and the process now moves to the Senate, where it’s unclear whether any Republicans will join Democrats in voting to convict Trump in a trial for his incendiary remarks before the attack.Here are five key takeaways from a day of high drama:Some...WW…

The president-elect has brought in a mix of experience and diversity – but more telling is who Biden hasn’t appointedLast modified on Wed 20 Jan 2021 22.18 ESTSo far, has avoided one of the biggest potential pitfalls of the transition process that will end with him moving into the White House: infuriating the left wing of the Democratic party.Yet Biden’s transition has also yielded the results he wanted in terms of ushering in a team of experienced figures drawn mostly from his own circle of friends and advisers who have given a decidedly centrist tone to the incoming administration.Biden...…The president-elect has brought in a mix of experience and diversity – but more telling is who Biden hasn’t appointedLast modified on Wed 20 Jan 2021 22.18 ESTSo far, has avoided one of the biggest potential pitfalls of the transition process that will end with him moving into the White House: infuriating the left wing of the Democratic party.Yet Biden’s transition has also yielded the results he wanted in terms of ushering in a team of experienced figures drawn mostly from his own circle of friends and advisers who have given a decidedly centrist tone to the incoming administration.Biden...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldBy the end of November, more than 25 members of Congress and at least 150 workers had been infected amid lack of precautionsLast modified on Fri 4 Dec 2020 06.32 ESTFor months Capitol Hill has struggled with how to contain the coronavirus pandemic in the United States.But even as the rest of the world slowly got a better handle on the spread of the virus, infections among US lawmakers in Washington DC have continued to rise and there hasn’t been a singular medical authority enforcing a blanket set of rules for all...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldBy the end of November, more than 25 members of Congress and at least 150 workers had been infected amid lack of precautionsLast modified on Fri 4 Dec 2020 06.32 ESTFor months Capitol Hill has struggled with how to contain the coronavirus pandemic in the United States.But even as the rest of the world slowly got a better handle on the spread of the virus, infections among US lawmakers in Washington DC have continued to rise and there hasn’t been a singular medical authority enforcing a blanket set of rules for all...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldSome Republicans worry that claims of election fraud could backfire in Georgia and could even depress Republican turnoutLast modified on Tue 15 Dec 2020 09.28 ESTDonald Trump’s refusal to admit defeat in the 2020 presidential election won’t stop President-elect Joe Biden from taking office in January. But it is having a lasting and divisive impact on the American electorate and that might be exactly what Republicans have in mind as they gear up for a Democratic White House.Biden has easily surpassed the 270 electoral...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldSome Republicans worry that claims of election fraud could backfire in Georgia and could even depress Republican turnoutLast modified on Tue 15 Dec 2020 09.28 ESTDonald Trump’s refusal to admit defeat in the 2020 presidential election won’t stop President-elect Joe Biden from taking office in January. But it is having a lasting and divisive impact on the American electorate and that might be exactly what Republicans have in mind as they gear up for a Democratic White House.Biden has easily surpassed the 270 electoral...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldFollow the Guardian’s live Covid-19 coverage here: Dillon is expected to join the as deputy chief of staff, per multiple reports. The news was first reported . Dillon would work with Ron Klain, who Biden has named chief of staff. Dillon previously had worked on Beto O’Rourke’s 2020 presidential campaign. She’s been credited with helping Biden pull through the primaries to become the Democratic nominee. Nearly a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, a picture of the other side is emerging. There has been positive news from...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldFollow the Guardian’s live Covid-19 coverage here: Dillon is expected to join the as deputy chief of staff, per multiple reports. The news was first reported . Dillon would work with Ron Klain, who Biden has named chief of staff. Dillon previously had worked on Beto O’Rourke’s 2020 presidential campaign. She’s been credited with helping Biden pull through the primaries to become the Democratic nominee. Nearly a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, a picture of the other side is emerging. There has been positive news from...WW…

Susan Rice, Michele Flournoy, Doug Jones, Lael Brainard, Vivek Murthy and Heidi Heitkamp are some of the most frequently mentioned in WashingtonLast modified on Fri 13 Nov 2020 05.36 ESTCabinet appointment speculation is a time-honored tradition in Washington DC – and despite everything else going on is at the moment, 2020 is no different.Donald Trump is refusing to concede he lost the election to Joe Biden, but that hasn’t stopped Biden’s team from taking steps to transition into the White House, resulting in the age-old parlor game of who could fill which cabinet slot.The Biden team has...…Susan Rice, Michele Flournoy, Doug Jones, Lael Brainard, Vivek Murthy and Heidi Heitkamp are some of the most frequently mentioned in WashingtonLast modified on Fri 13 Nov 2020 05.36 ESTCabinet appointment speculation is a time-honored tradition in Washington DC – and despite everything else going on is at the moment, 2020 is no different.Donald Trump is refusing to concede he lost the election to Joe Biden, but that hasn’t stopped Biden’s team from taking steps to transition into the White House, resulting in the age-old parlor game of who could fill which cabinet slot.The Biden team has...WW…

Harris says her model will be Biden’s role as veep to Obama but the president-elect’s age means speculation about an eventual elevation to the Oval Office is intenseLast modified on Wed 20 Jan 2021 22.18 ESTAmerican vice-presidents occupy what can be one of the most powerful positions in all of the federal US government and yet it can also be one of the least powerful. Vice-President-elect is going to soon find out where her tenure will land.Harris is in an unusual position among the near 50 vice-presidents in American history. She enters the office with the strong possibility that the...…Harris says her model will be Biden’s role as veep to Obama but the president-elect’s age means speculation about an eventual elevation to the Oval Office is intenseLast modified on Wed 20 Jan 2021 22.18 ESTAmerican vice-presidents occupy what can be one of the most powerful positions in all of the federal US government and yet it can also be one of the least powerful. Vice-President-elect is going to soon find out where her tenure will land.Harris is in an unusual position among the near 50 vice-presidents in American history. She enters the office with the strong possibility that the...WW…