House Democrats will move ahead with a coronavirus stimulus package that would keep the existing income…
Day: February 8, 2021
GOP wins final 2020 House race after Democrat concedes
Anthony Brindisi is pictured Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. Brindisi conceded Feb. 8, to his Republican challenger,…
Minimum wage increase could work under Biden’s stimulus, CBO report suggests
Demonstrators participate in a protest outside of McDonald’s corporate headquarters on January 15, 2021 in Chicago,…
Shelby announces retirement, opening Senate seat in Alabama
Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) announced Monday that he won’t seek reelection to a seventh term after…
GOP Rep. Ron Wright dies after Covid diagnosis
Rep. Ron Wright (R-Texas), center, walks to a session on Capitol Hill on Nov. 15, 2018.…
UN chief urges leaders to start Cop26 climate negotiations online
António Guterres says Covid pandemic must not halt preparatory work for key summit in Glasgow Coronavirus…
Schumer and McConnell finalize impeachment trial schedule
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol. | Drew…
How Sweden is taking back parking spaces to improve urban living
An experiment with the ‘one-minute city’ gives priority to pedestrians and cyclists It was a couple…
‘Spooning poo’: how five Eiffel Towers’ worth of sea cucumber poo helps sustain a Queensland reef
“In the wee hours of the morning … we weren’t too excited to be spooning poo,”…
Where Democrats and Republicans agree on Trump
Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial in as many years has Democrats and Republicans in rare agreement:…