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Senate Republicans Vote to Acquit Trump in His Second Impeachment Trial
A bipartisan majority of senators found Trump guilty, but most Republicans blocked his conviction.
Republican Senate Retirements Leave Seats Open in Three Swing States
In 2022, with Democrats controlling the presidency and thin majorities in the House and Senate, the stakes will be high.
New Study Says Appalachian Fracking Boom Has Done Little for Local Economies
The analysis concluded that about 90 percent of the wealth created from shale gas extraction leaves local communities.
Progressives Urge Dems to Call House Minority Leader to Testify at Trump Trial
Some say the failure to call witnesses after news of Trump's remarks to Kevin McCarthy would be a dereliction of duty.
Mitch McConnell Tells Republican Colleagues He Will Vote to Acquit Trump
A verdict in the impeachment trial could come as early as Saturday afternoon. A two-thirds vote is needed to convict.
Biden Indicates Americans May Need to Wear Masks Throughout 2021
One health model suggests total deaths from COVID-19 could be cut in half between now and June 1 if everyone wore masks.
Fauci Says There Could Be “Open Season” for COVID Vaccines by April
Virtually anybody in any category could start to get vaccinated by April.
Biden Plans to Rescind Trump-Era Medicaid Work Requirements
The move has been lauded as a step toward reversing one of Trump's most vicious attacks on the poor and vulnerable.
Biden Says He’s “Anxious” to See If GOP Senators “Stand Up” to Impeach Trump
Three Republican senators met in person with Trump's lawyers on Thursday night.
Incarcerated Organizer Airlifted to Hospital Following Attack by Prison Guards
Worried loved ones staged a protest at the hospital demanding that family be allowed to visit — a demand still unmet.