WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Campaign donations are flooding the coffers of Democrats running for the United States Senate, but some Republican incumbents seeking to protect their majority in the Senate have a powerful cash advantage over their contenders to As the electoral battle enters its final months. FILE PHOTO: Then 2020 …
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Republican Congressman Steve Watkins has been charged with voter fraud related to the November 2019 election, Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay announced Tuesday. Watkins, who represents the second district of Kansas, now faces three felony charges and one misdemeanor. Kagay, a Republican, announced that Watkins has been accused of …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States Senate will begin debating next week on a fifth coronavirus response bill, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday, predicting difficult negotiations with Democrats that they seek broader help than Republicans. FILE PHOTO: US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to a journalist …
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Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, Democrat of California, leads a press conference at the Capitol Visitor Center on Thursday, June 18, 2020. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images The House passed a bill Wednesday to extend the deadline to apply for forgivable help for …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US lawmakers on Tuesday will have another chance to criticize the heads of the Federal Reserve and Treasury over the effectiveness of the nearly $ 3 trillion in emergency aid apportioned to stem the economic consequences of the new coronavirus pandemic . FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Chairman …
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