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As Kamala Harris Resigns Senate, Alex Padilla Becomes California's First Latino Senator
1 month ago | By The Huffington Post
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Gov. Gavin Newsom also appointed Shirley Weber to be secretary of state, set to be the first Black person in the role for California.
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What Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Did for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
1 month ago | By Newsweek
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had a gift for a cause close to their hearts "in recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and all that he stood for."
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Trump's Baseless 2020 Conspiracies Complicate Ohio Effort To Buy Voting Machines
Trump and his allies' false claims about Dominion Voting Systems are leading elected officials in one Ohio county to slow down an effort to procure new voting equipment. (Image... Read more ...
Senate confirms Rouse as top economic adviser to Biden
The Senate confirmed Cecilia Rouse on Tuesday to become chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, making her the first Black person to serve in that role in the... Read more ...
Biden Says U.S. Will Have Enough Vaccine Supply For All Adults By End Of May
The president, who previously expected the U.S. to have enough coronavirus vaccines for all adults by the end of July, urged people to continue to wear masks. Read more ...
Tanden withdraws as Biden's budget chief pick
President Joe Biden is withdrawing Neera Tanden's nomination to be his budget director, Biden said in a statement on Tuesday evening. Tanden faced opposition from at least one... Read more ...
Senate Confirms Biden's Commerce Secretary Pick, R.I. Gov Gina Raimondo
Republicans were concerned Raimondo wouldn't be forceful enough on the Chinese government and their espionage efforts. Read more ...
Some Senate Democrats eye changes to unemployment benefits and direct...
Summary List Placement Senate Democrats are up against a narrow timeline to approve a $1.9 trillion stimulus package and get it to President Joe Biden's desk. But some... Read more ...
Texas to lift mask mandate, allow all businesses to reopen
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday issued an executive order to lift the state's mask mandate and give all businesses the green light to reopen, making it the largest state to... Read more ...
Former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany joins Fox News
Summary List Placement Former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany will join Fox News, the network announced Tuesday. Fox News host Harris Faulkner shared the news with... Read more ...
FBI Director Wray says he was 'appalled' by the violent siege at the Capitol
FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Tuesday that the bureau considers the violent siege at the Capitol “domestic terrorism” and is deploying intensive resources in every... Read more ...
Vernon Jordan, activist and former Clinton advisor, dies at 85
ATLANTA - Vernon Jordan, who rose from humble beginnings in the segregated South to become a champion of civil rights before reinventing himself as a Washington insider and... Read more ...