This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldUnusually warm weather accelerated bloom cycle of mall’s 3,800 cherry treesLast modified on Wed 25 Aug 2021 09.43 EDTSpring has sprung in America’s capital, bringing with it a resplendent bloom of white and pink cherry blossoms that is one of the city’s grandest annual traditions.But this year, as Washington DC’s residents embrace a relative return to normal after a tumultuous year marked by the coronavirus and civil unrest, the earlier-than-anticipated bloom may point to yet another looming crisis: climate...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldUnusually warm weather accelerated bloom cycle of mall’s 3,800 cherry treesLast modified on Wed 25 Aug 2021 09.43 EDTSpring has sprung in America’s capital, bringing with it a resplendent bloom of white and pink cherry blossoms that is one of the city’s grandest annual traditions.But this year, as Washington DC’s residents embrace a relative return to normal after a tumultuous year marked by the coronavirus and civil unrest, the earlier-than-anticipated bloom may point to yet another looming crisis: climate...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldThe bill passed by the House includes sweeping measures to try to tackle deep-rooted racial, gender and class inequalities in the USFirst published on Wed 10 Mar 2021 12.34 ESTThe US House on Wednesday that represents Joe Biden’s first major legislative victory.The massive legislation, a broadly popular bill with the public, received no Republican support. It aims to fulfill Democrats’ campaign promise to combat the coronavirus and revive a pummeled economy. It also includes sweeping anti-poverty measures that attempt...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldThe bill passed by the House includes sweeping measures to try to tackle deep-rooted racial, gender and class inequalities in the USFirst published on Wed 10 Mar 2021 12.34 ESTThe US House on Wednesday that represents Joe Biden’s first major legislative victory.The massive legislation, a broadly popular bill with the public, received no Republican support. It aims to fulfill Democrats’ campaign promise to combat the coronavirus and revive a pummeled economy. It also includes sweeping anti-poverty measures that attempt...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldThe president is planning a multi-trillion effort to fix America’s infrastructure and kickstart the economy. But can he get Republicans on board?First published on Sat 6 Mar 2021 07.15 ESTAfter a blitz of executive orders in the opening days of his presidency, Biden is on the verge of achieving the first major piece of his multi-pronged relief and recovery plan, a $1.9tn coronavirus stimulus package by the end of next week.But the partisan tightrope Biden has walked to advance the sweeping pandemic relief bill – which...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldThe president is planning a multi-trillion effort to fix America’s infrastructure and kickstart the economy. But can he get Republicans on board?First published on Sat 6 Mar 2021 07.15 ESTAfter a blitz of executive orders in the opening days of his presidency, Biden is on the verge of achieving the first major piece of his multi-pronged relief and recovery plan, a $1.9tn coronavirus stimulus package by the end of next week.But the partisan tightrope Biden has walked to advance the sweeping pandemic relief bill – which...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldDivided chamber finds process constitutional during emotional day as Democrats recount Capitol attackFirst published on Tue 9 Feb 2021 19.28 ESTA divided US Senate voted to proceed with the historic second impeachment trial of after an emotional opening day in which the prosecution argued that the former president was singularly responsible for inciting the deadly assault on the US Capitol while the defense warned that the proceedings would further cleave a divided nation.After nearly four hours of debate in the same...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldDivided chamber finds process constitutional during emotional day as Democrats recount Capitol attackFirst published on Tue 9 Feb 2021 19.28 ESTA divided US Senate voted to proceed with the historic second impeachment trial of after an emotional opening day in which the prosecution argued that the former president was singularly responsible for inciting the deadly assault on the US Capitol while the defense warned that the proceedings would further cleave a divided nation.After nearly four hours of debate in the same...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldRepublicans met to consider fate of two prominent congresswoman in a divided partyFirst published on Wed 3 Feb 2021 13.56 ESTHouse Republicans faced a reckoning on Wednesday as leaders in the US confronted calls to punish two prominent congresswomen who represent clashing visions for a party struggling to chart a path forward since Donald Trump left the White House.Liz Cheney, the third-most powerful Republican in the House of Representatives, easily beat back an effort by far-right conservatives to oust her from her...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldRepublicans met to consider fate of two prominent congresswoman in a divided partyFirst published on Wed 3 Feb 2021 13.56 ESTHouse Republicans faced a reckoning on Wednesday as leaders in the US confronted calls to punish two prominent congresswomen who represent clashing visions for a party struggling to chart a path forward since Donald Trump left the White House.Liz Cheney, the third-most powerful Republican in the House of Representatives, easily beat back an effort by far-right conservatives to oust her from her...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldSenate trial will be the first-ever of a former US president but the chances that Republicans will convict him are slimLast modified on Tue 26 Jan 2021 13.05 ESTThe US House delivered its article of impeachment against to the Senate on Monday evening, setting the stage for the first ever Senate trial of a former US president.For the second time in just over a year, nine House impeachment managers carried an impeachment charge against Trump in a ceremonial procession across the US Capitol, where just a few weeks ago a...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldSenate trial will be the first-ever of a former US president but the chances that Republicans will convict him are slimLast modified on Tue 26 Jan 2021 13.05 ESTThe US House delivered its article of impeachment against to the Senate on Monday evening, setting the stage for the first ever Senate trial of a former US president.For the second time in just over a year, nine House impeachment managers carried an impeachment charge against Trump in a ceremonial procession across the US Capitol, where just a few weeks ago a...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…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldDemocrats and Republicans are deploying their big guns for the state’s runoff elections that will decide who controls the SenateFirst published on Wed 30 Dec 2020 13.27 ESTJoe Biden and Kamala Harris will travel to Georgia to campaign for next week’s high-stakes Senate runoff elections, it was announced on Wednesday, as called on the state’s Republican governor, Brian Kemp, to resign.For weeks, Trump has been attacking Kemp for his refusal to overturn the results of Georgia’s presidential election, a state he won in...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldDemocrats and Republicans are deploying their big guns for the state’s runoff elections that will decide who controls the SenateFirst published on Wed 30 Dec 2020 13.27 ESTJoe Biden and Kamala Harris will travel to Georgia to campaign for next week’s high-stakes Senate runoff elections, it was announced on Wednesday, as called on the state’s Republican governor, Brian Kemp, to resign.For weeks, Trump has been attacking Kemp for his refusal to overturn the results of Georgia’s presidential election, a state he won in...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldAttempts by Donald Trump and Democrats for bigger coronavirus relief checks fade in the Senate Last modified on Thu 31 Dec 2020 04.58 ESTDonald Trump’s demand for $2,000 relief checks to Americans struggling financially with the pandemic was all but dead after Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday that a proposal from Democrats had “no realistic path to quickly pass the Senate”.Declaring that he would not be “bullied” by into quickly approving the measure, McConnell effectively denied a final request...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldAttempts by Donald Trump and Democrats for bigger coronavirus relief checks fade in the Senate Last modified on Thu 31 Dec 2020 04.58 ESTDonald Trump’s demand for $2,000 relief checks to Americans struggling financially with the pandemic was all but dead after Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday that a proposal from Democrats had “no realistic path to quickly pass the Senate”.Declaring that he would not be “bullied” by into quickly approving the measure, McConnell effectively denied a final request...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldLast modified on Mon 12 Apr 2021 09.31 EDTJoe Biden on Friday ordered a study of adding seats to the supreme court, creating a bipartisan 36-member commission that will spend the next six months examining the politically incendiary issues of expanding the court and instituting term limits for its justices.The executive order fulfills a campaign promise to examine court reform, including expanding the number of justices or setting term-limits, amid growing calls from progressive activists to realign the supreme court...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldLast modified on Mon 12 Apr 2021 09.31 EDTJoe Biden on Friday ordered a study of adding seats to the supreme court, creating a bipartisan 36-member commission that will spend the next six months examining the politically incendiary issues of expanding the court and instituting term limits for its justices.The executive order fulfills a campaign promise to examine court reform, including expanding the number of justices or setting term-limits, amid growing calls from progressive activists to realign the supreme court...WW…