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Democrats nervously wait on Trump response to court rulings
House Democrats howling over the flood of unilateral actions streaming from the White House are voicing confidence that the courts will provide a check on potential abuses of power. They’re less ...The Hill - 4d -
Democratic governors diverge on how to handle Trump
Democratic governors are diverging in their approaches to President Trump amid mounting speculation that some of them are gunning for the White House in 2028. Some are digging their heels into ...The Hill - 4d -
Democrats grapple for response on education as GOP charges ahead
The Democratic Party is having to take a hard look at its education strategy as Republicans move aggressively on the issue with satisfaction in public education at its lowest point in decades. ...The Hill - 3d -
Democrats Fear They Are Missing the Moment to Remake the Party
As President Trump steamrolls over their priorities, Democrats say they could miss the opportunity to learn lessons from their defeat and undertake needed reform.The New York Times - 3d -
Democrats plan Musk protests outside Tesla dealerships
Democratic activists are planning a protest campaign this week against tech billionaire and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk outside offices of lawmakers and Tesla ...The Hill - 3d -
Ex-presidents' silence on Trump dismays some Democrats
Former Presidents Clinton, Obama, Biden and George W. Bush have barely uttered a word about President Trump's actions a month into his second term, to the dismay of Democratic critics who say their ...The Hill - 8h -
Democrats: Get out of Washington and into the real world
Democrats are criticized for sounding the alarm on Donald Trump's policies but not providing solutions to improve people's lives, leading to the Martha Mitchell effect, where their concerns are ...The Hill - 2h -
Giants' Malik Nabers finishes fifth in Offensive Rookie of the Year voting
In a stacked class of offensive rookies, Giants wideout Malik Nabers finished top five in Offensive Rookie of the Year voting on Thursday night.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 7 -
Vote counting is underway in high-stakes state election in the New Delhi region
Vote counting started in the high-stakes state legislature election in India’s federal territory, including New Delhi, with TV exit polls predicting a win for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling ...ABC News - Feb. 8 -
Modi’s BJP wins Delhi vote for first time in almost 3 decades
Indian prime minister’s party regains control of capital’s legislative assembly ahead of Trump meetingFinancial Times - Feb. 9 -
RFK Jr. Made These Promises to Win Key Senator's Vote
This is a MedPage Today story. Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD (R-La.), said he received numerous pledges from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Trump administration to protect medicine and science -- ...ABC News - Feb. 9 -
Ecuador votes for president, with the conservative incumbent and a leftist lawyer in the lead
Ecuador’s presidential election Sunday is shaping up to be a repeat of the 2023 race, when voters chose a young, conservative millionaire over the leftist protégée of the country’s most influential ...NBC News - Feb. 9 -
College basketball rankings: Why Auburn deserves to be voted the No. 1 team in the country
The Tigers are ranked No. 1 in the CBS Sports Top 25 And 1CBS Sports - Feb. 10 -
Confirmation votes expected this week for Tulsi Gabbard, RFK Jr.
Republicans are racing to shore up support for Trump Cabinet nominees Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard with confirmation votes expected for them this week. CBS News congressional ...CBS News - Feb. 10 -
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Senate votes on Tulsi Gabbard's nomination as top U.S. intelligence official
Senators will also vote on whether to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services.NBC News - Feb. 12 -
Senate Votes to Advance RFK Jr's Health Secretary Nomination
The Senate voted along party lines to advance the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for health secretary to the floor for a final vote, likely Thursday.The New York Times - Feb. 12 -
Senate tees up final vote on RFK Jr. to lead HHS
The Senate voted along party lines Wednesday to end debate on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), a key step that puts him on the precipice ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Kennedy Center board votes to elect Trump as new chair
President accepts ‘great honor’ after terminating Biden appointees and installing loyalist as interim leader. Donald Trump has been named the chair of the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing ...The Guardian - Feb. 12 -
El Salvador's Congress votes to eliminate public campaign financing
Lawmakers in El Salvador have taken advantage of a newly streamlined constitutional reform process to eliminate public financing of political campaigns, making good on a promise of President Nayib ...ABC News - Feb. 12 -
Senate voting on RFK Jr.'s confirmation as HHS secretary
RFK Jr. faced weeks of questions regarding the longtime anti-vaccine activist's ability to be confirmed to the nation's top health care post.CBS News - Feb. 13 -
Watch live: Senate votes on RFK Jr. to lead HHS
Senators will take to the floor Thursday morning to vote on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Kennedy’s confirmation would put the ...The Hill - Feb. 13 -
Hard-liners, leadership strike deal on budget resolution ahead of key vote
Hard-line conservatives and House GOP leadership struck an agreement on the conference’s budget resolution shortly before a key vote Thursday, putting the measure on a path to advance out of ...The Hill - Feb. 13 -
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed as HHS secretary in 52-48 vote
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will likely be sworn in Thursday afternoon as the new secretary of Health and Human Services after being confirmed by the Senate in a 52-48 vote. CBS News congressional ...CBS News - Feb. 13 -
Worcester, Mass., becomes a sanctuary city for trans people after council vote
There’s a new safe haven for those who identify as transgender in Massachusetts, after Worcester officially became a sanctuary city for that community during a lengthy city council meeting on ...NBC News - Feb. 13 -
Kash Patel Passes Senate Panel Vote Amid FBI Turmoil
The vote moved Mr. Patel, a Trump loyalist, one step closer to leading the nation’s premier law enforcement agency.The New York Times - Feb. 13 -
Talks proceed for vote naming House Press Gallery after Frederick Douglass
The effort to name the House Press Gallery after abolitionist Frederick Douglass is getting a push forward as Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) reintroduces a renaming resolution Friday — Frederick ...The Hill - 6d -
U.S. Senator Urges ‘No’ Vote on SBA Chief Nomination, Citing DOGE Overreach
Sen. Ed Markey raised concerns about former Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s ties to Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency.Inc. - 5d -
Amazon workers reject union in vote at North Carolina warehouse
Organizers had been campaigning at the warehouse since 2022, hoping to secure higher wages and longer breaks.CNBC - 4d -
Amazon workers in North Carolina vote against union effort
The outcome came weeks after workers at a Whole Foods Market store in Pennsylvania voted to unionize, leading to the first successful entry of organized labor into the grocery chain, which Amazon ...CBS News - 4d -
Amazon workers reject union in vote at North Carolina warehouse
Amazon workers at a facility near Raleigh, North Carolina, overwhelmingly voted against unionizing on Saturday.NBC News - 4d -
Americans voted for lower egg prices, but Trump has other priorities
The past few weeks have made it clear that lowering prices for average Americans is the least of Trump’s concerns.The Hill - 3d -
PM does not rule out vote on Ukraine peacekeeping role for UK troops
Spokesperson says Keir Starmer’s previously stated view that military action needs consent of MPs has not changed. Keir Starmer has not ruled out holding a parliamentary vote on committing UK ...The Guardian - 2d -
Senate to vote on budget resolution this week in race to enact Trump agenda
Senate Republicans are set to vote on their budget resolution this week as the chamber makes its move toward enacting a big chunk of President Trump's agenda. Senate Majority Leader John Thune ...The Hill - 1d -
Senate to vote on budget resolution this week, speeding ahead of House
Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced that the upper chamber will move forward with a vote on a budget proposal focused on border security, defense and energy.CBS News - 1d -
Investors call for vote on any BP rowback on climate goals
Shareholders in potential clash with US activist Elliott over direction of oil majorFinancial Times - 1d -
Germany votes: best books to read ahead of Sunday’s election
As the country goes to the polls, writers explore, in fiction and non-fiction, its identity and values — and where these suggest it is headingFinancial Times - 1d
