It shows how Trump benefited from the support of a little-known Justice Department lawyer who championed the then-president’s efforts to challenge the vote but how, in the end, other senior officials stood together to face down Trump.
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U.S. dodges default crisis – for now – as Senate votes to extend borrowing
The 50-48 vote in support of the bill to raise the government’s debt ceiling by nearly a half-trillion dollars brought instant relief, but it provides only a reprieve.
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Todd Akin, whose ‘legitimate rape’ comment derailed his U.S. Senate run, dies at 74
In August 2012, the candidate argued that abortions wouldn’t be necessary for rape victims because, ‘If it’s legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut the whole thing down.’
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Congress foresees short-term debt fix amid perilous standoff
Buying time until December will allow Republicans to avoid the blame they would have gotten from some quarters for blocking a vote on a longer extension.
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Biden says Senate filibuster change on debt a ‘real possibility’
But it seems highly unlikely, in part because all Democratic senators would need to be on board.
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Pence says media focus on deadly Capitol riot meant to ‘demean’ Trump supporters
His comments come despite being evacuated from the Senate chamber Jan. 6 amid threats to his life.
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Biden goes on the road to push his big plans as key to avoid ‘America’s decline’
Back in Washington, negotiations continue on a pair of bills to boost spending on safety net, health and environmental programs and infrastructure projects.
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Energy companies keep pouring millions into battle over power line corridor
Competing energy giants from Quebec to Texas continue historic spending in a battle over a transmission corridor in western Maine that aims to bring hydropower from Canada to the New England grid.
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The Pandora Papers: Foreign money secretly floods U.S. tax havens. Some of it is tainted.
New Hampshire is among the states that passed legislation to allow creation of trusts that attract ultra-wealthy individuals.
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Biden tells Republicans to ‘get out of the way’ of raising U.S. debt ceiling
The White House says Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is needlessly posing a threat to the international credit of the federal government, potentially hurting financial markets and the broader economy.