Trump Halts COVID-19 Relief Bill Talks Until After Election

Trump Halts COVID-19 Relief Bill Talks Until After Election

Mona Salama
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October 6, 2020
President Trump on Tuesday instructed his administration to stop negotiating with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on future coronavirus stimulus relief package until after the November election. In a series of four tweets, Trump called out Pelosi for not "negotiating in good faith" by wanting a $2.4 Trillion stimulus package that focuses on funding issues […]
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Trump On Coronavirus: 'Don't Let It Dominate You, Don't Be Afraid Of It'

Trump On Coronavirus: 'Don't Let It Dominate You, Don't Be Afraid Of It'

Mona Salama
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October 6, 2020
President Trump returned to the White House Monday evening after spending three-day being treated for COVID-19 at Walter Reed National Military Center, released an upbeat video message telling Americans not to be afraid of the virus. "One thing that's for certain — Don't let it dominate you," Trump said in a one-minute long video filmed […]
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Biden: Trump Is 'Responsible' For Contracting Coronavirus

Biden: Trump Is 'Responsible' For Contracting Coronavirus

Mona Salama
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October 5, 2020
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said that President Trump does bear some responsibility for catching COVID-19 last week due to his refusal of not taking social distancing guidelines and not wearing a mask seriously. "Look, anybody who contracts the virus by essentially saying, 'masks don't matter; social distancing doesn't matter' — I think is responsible […]
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Trump In Second Video Update Says He 'Learned A Lot' About Covid Since Being Diagnosed

Trump In Second Video Update Says He 'Learned A Lot' About Covid Since Being Diagnosed

Mona Salama
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October 5, 2020
President Trump tweeted a second video update from Walter Reed Medical Center on Sunday, stating his personal positive diagnosis have been a "very interesting journey," and that he learned a lot about COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/0Bm9W2u1x7 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 4, 2020 "So it's been a very interesting journey. I learned a lot about COVID. […]
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Trump Campaign Launches 'Operation MAGA'

Trump Campaign Launches 'Operation MAGA'

Mona Salama
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October 4, 2020
Trump 2020 reelection campaign announced Saturday for the final month before Election Day the launch of “Operation MAGA,” that will consist of a "full marshaling of top-level surrogates, campaign coalitions and Trump supporters to rally behind the president and carry the campaign forward" until President Trump recovers from COVID-19 and can return on the campaign […]
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Trump Delivers Video Update From Walter Reed: 'I Feel Much Better Now'

Trump Delivers Video Update From Walter Reed: 'I Feel Much Better Now'

Mona Salama
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October 4, 2020
President Trump tweeted a four-minute video message updating the American public Saturday evening on his progress since being tested positive with the coronavirus, saying that he "feels much better now" but the next few days is going to be "the real test." pic.twitter.com/gvIPuYtTZG — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 3, 2020 "I came here, wasn't […]
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World Leaders React To Trump's COVID-19 Diagnosis

World Leaders React To Trump's COVID-19 Diagnosis

Mona Salama
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October 3, 2020
World leaders and officials sent their best wishes to President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on Friday for a swift recovery after he announced early Friday morning that the First couple tested positive for COVID-19. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted that he and his wife Sara, along with "millions of Israelis" are wishing […]
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Trump Tweets First Video Remarks Since Revealing COVID-19 Diagnosis

Trump Tweets First Video Remarks Since Revealing COVID-19 Diagnosis

Mona Salama
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October 2, 2020
President Trump on Friday shared a pre-recorded video message on Twitter saying he is “doing very well” and thanked Americans for their overwhelming support following his early morning announcement of his COVID-19 diagnosis. pic.twitter.com/B4H105KVSs — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 2, 2020 "I want to thank everybody for the tremendous support," Trump said in the […]
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President Trump And First Lady Test Positive For COVID

President Trump And First Lady Test Positive For COVID

Mona Salama
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October 2, 2020
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus, the president announced on Twitter early Friday morning. “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19,” Trump tweeted shortly before 1 am Friday. “We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!” Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested […]
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CNBC Host Calls Nancy Pelosi ‘Crazy Nancy’ During Interview

CNBC Host Calls Nancy Pelosi ‘Crazy Nancy’ During Interview

Mona Salama
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September 15, 2020
CNBC's Mad Money host Jim Cramer called House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) "Crazy Nancy" to her face during a live interview Tuesday morning when discussing the stalemate in coronavirus stimulus talks. Cramer was questioning the House Speaker about an interview she did a few days ago with CNN in which she stated she remains optimistic […]
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Biden Slams Trump Over Woodward Book Revelations: ‘He Knowingly And Willingly Lied’ About Coronavirus Threat

Biden Slams Trump Over Woodward Book Revelations: ‘He Knowingly And Willingly Lied’ About Coronavirus Threat

Mona Salama
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September 9, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden responded to new revelations from a forthcoming book by Washington Post columnist Bob Woodward, slamming President Trump for "knowingly and willingly lied" about the threat of coronavirus pandemic weeks before it ripped through the nation. “We’ve just learned from the Washington Post columnist Bob Woodward that the President admitted on […]
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Pelosi Calls San Francisco Salon Visit A ‘Set Up,’ Refuses To Apologize

Pelosi Calls San Francisco Salon Visit A ‘Set Up,’ Refuses To Apologize

Mona Salama
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September 2, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi blamed the San Francisco hair salon for the “set up” after being told beforehand they could accommodate her appointment indoors and declined to apologize for getting her hair done. Addressing the controversy surrounding her visit to a local salon on Monday, Pelosi told reporters she “takes responsibility” for failing for the […]
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Pelosi Gets Special Indoor Hair Care Treatment At Closed San Francisco Salon

Pelosi Gets Special Indoor Hair Care Treatment At Closed San Francisco Salon

Mona Salama
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September 1, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) got a special treatment to get her hair done at a San Francisco salon and is seen walking around without a face covering on Monday — despite local city rules keeping salons closed since March amid the coronavirus pandemic. According to the security footage obtained by Fox News, the Speaker […]
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UFC’s Dana White Praised Trump Leadership During Critical COVID Time

UFC’s Dana White Praised Trump Leadership During Critical COVID Time

Mona Salama
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August 28, 2020
Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White blasted calls from Democrats to defund the police during a time of uncertainty and gave an emphatic defense of President Trump’s handling of the coronavirus. “Before the pandemic, President Trump built the greatest economy in our nation’s history and created opportunities for all Americans like no one before him,” […]
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Trump Lashes Out At Cuomo After His Trump-Bashing Dnc Speech

Trump Lashes Out At Cuomo After His Trump-Bashing Dnc Speech

Mona Salama
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August 17, 2020
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo slammed President Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic during his Democratic National Convention speech Monday night, accusing the White House of "negligence" that elicited a blistering response from the president. In a serious of tweets shortly after night one of the Democratic Convention concluded, Trump criticized the New York Governor […]
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Sens. Cruz, Markey Twitter Feud On Coronavirus Payouts: ‘We Have A Magic Money Tree — We Should Use It!’

Sens. Cruz, Markey Twitter Feud On Coronavirus Payouts: ‘We Have A Magic Money Tree — We Should Use It!’

Mona Salama
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August 10, 2020
Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Ed Markey (D-MA) clashed on a twitter feud Monday regarding over the Democrat Massachusetts senator's proposal to “give every person” $2,000 monthly payments to all Americans in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. “Give every person in our country $2000/month for the duration of the pandemic, $2000/month for 3 months after […]
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Trump Criticizes Dr. Birx Over Response to Pelosi’s Criticism

Trump Criticizes Dr. Birx Over Response to Pelosi’s Criticism

Mona Salama
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August 3, 2020
President Trump for the first time publicly criticized White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx for taking "the bait and hit us" in regards to her response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) criticism, calling it "pathetic." "So Crazy Nancy Pelosi said horrible things about Dr. Deborah Birx, going after her because she […]
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Twitter Temporarily Suspends Donald Trump Jr. Account Over Hydroxychloroquine Video Tweet

Twitter Temporarily Suspends Donald Trump Jr. Account Over Hydroxychloroquine Video Tweet

Mona Salama
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July 28, 2020
Twitter temporarily suspended Donald Trump Jr.'s account after the president's son shared a video showing doctors touting hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment. In the now-removed tweet, Trump Jr. captioned the video Monday evening writing, “This is a much watch!!! So different from the narrative that everyone is running with.” Trump Jr. spokesman Andrew Surabian tweeted the […]
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McConnell Unveils $1 Trillion HEALS Act Coronavirus Relief Package

McConnell Unveils $1 Trillion HEALS Act Coronavirus Relief Package

Mona Salama
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July 27, 2020
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) formally unveiled the GOP coronavirus relief proposal on Monday, after a week of disagreements between the White House and fellow Senate Republicans that will now set the stage for a showdown with Democrats over a fifth package bill. “Just like in March with the CARES Act, Senate Republicans have […]
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Biden Calls Trump The First Racist ‘Elected President’

Biden Calls Trump The First Racist ‘Elected President’

Mona Salama
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July 22, 2020
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden during a virtual town hall hosted by Service Employees International Union (SEIU) called President Trump the country’s first racist “elected president” to the White House. The blunt remarks came after a healthcare worker expressed concerns over the rhetoric coming from Trump by referencing the coronavirus as the “china virus” […]
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Pelosi Calls Coronavirus The ‘Trump Virus’

Pelosi Calls Coronavirus The ‘Trump Virus’

Mona Salama
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July 22, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) branded the coronavirus the “Trump virus,” saying in an interview with CNN that President Trump’s failure in handling the pandemic is the reason it has “gotten worse.” “Well, I think with the President's comments today, he recognized the mistakes he has made by now embracing mask-wearing and the recognition this is not a […]
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Trump Will Resume Daily Coronavirus Press Briefings

Trump Will Resume Daily Coronavirus Press Briefings

Mona Salama
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July 20, 2020
President Trump on Monday told reporters he will resume holding daily coronavirus task force press briefing this week, starting on Tuesday, marking the first time since late April he will provide updates to the American public as multiple states grapple with record-breaking spikes of confirmed virus cases. “Frankly, a lot of the country is doing […]
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Trump Vows To ‘Put Pressure’ On Governors To Reopen Schools

Trump Vows To ‘Put Pressure’ On Governors To Reopen Schools

Mona Salama
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July 7, 2020
President Trump on Tuesday said his administration is “going to put pressure” on governors to reopen schools in the fall amid the coronavirus pandemic.  “We’re very much going to put pressure on governors and everybody else to open the schools, to get them open,” Trump said at a White House event “Safely Reopening America's Schools” […]
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Trump Administration Officially Withdraws From World Health Organization

Trump Administration Officially Withdraws From World Health Organization

Mona Salama
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July 7, 2020
The United States on Tuesday has officially withdrawn from the World Health Organization (WHO), the Trump Administration announced. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), the ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee announced the withdrawal notice on Twitter while blasting the decision amid the coronavirus pandemic.  "Congress received notification that POTUS officially withdrew the U.S. from […]
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Trump To Sign Executive Order Extending Visa Restrictions

Trump To Sign Executive Order Extending Visa Restrictions

Mona Salama
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June 22, 2020
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Monday to temporarily suspend certain temporary worker visas through the end of the year and expand on the foreign-worker restrictions by those heavily used by multinational corporations and the technology industry. The White House just announced the new order extending restrictions that were originally enacted […]
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Pence Calls Media’s ‘Panic’ of Second Wave of Coronavirus ‘Overblown’

Pence Calls Media’s ‘Panic’ of Second Wave of Coronavirus ‘Overblown’

Mona Salama
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June 16, 2020
Vice President Mike Pence in an op-ed ripped the media for inciting panic about a second wave of the coronavirus cases, calling the coverage “overblown,” while touting the Trump administration's handling of the pandemic. "In recent days, the media has taken to sounding the alarm bells over a 'second wave' of coronavirus infections. Such panic […]
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Demings Says Trump Requiring Medical Waivers Is ‘A Pretty Good Clue’ Not To Hold Upcoming Rally

Demings Says Trump Requiring Medical Waivers Is ‘A Pretty Good Clue’ Not To Hold Upcoming Rally

Mona Salama
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June 15, 2020
Rep. Val Demings (D-FL) said the requirements from the Trump campaign to require attendees to sign a medical waiver for the upcoming Tulsa rally on Saturday is a “pretty good clue” that President Trump shouldn’t be holding a large-scale rally. "The president, on the other hand, obviously is desperate and worried about the upcoming election […]
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Senate Confirms Air Force Gen. Charles Brown as Nation’s First African American Military Service Chief

Senate Confirms Air Force Gen. Charles Brown as Nation’s First African American Military Service Chief

Mona Salama
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June 9, 2020
The Senate unanimously confirmed Air Force Gen. Charles “C.Q.” Brown Jr. as the Air Force’s next chief of staff on Tuesday, becoming the first African American U.S. military’s service chief. Vice President Mike Pence made a rare appearance on the Senate floor to preside over the historic 98-0 vote to confirm Brown to be the […]
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Senate Confirms Air Force Gen. Charles Brown as Nation’s First African American Military Service Chief

Senate Confirms Air Force Gen. Charles Brown as Nation’s First African American Military Service Chief

Mona Salama
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June 9, 2020
The Senate unanimously confirmed Air Force Gen. Charles “C.Q.” Brown Jr. as the Air Force’s next chief of staff on Tuesday, becoming the first African American U.S. military’s service chief. Vice President Mike Pence made a rare appearance on the Senate floor to preside over the historic 98-0 vote to confirm Brown to be the […]
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Gov. Cuomo To Meet With Trump To Discuss Infrastructure Projects

Gov. Cuomo To Meet With Trump To Discuss Infrastructure Projects

Mona Salama
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May 26, 2020
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) announced that he will travel to Washington D.C., on Wednesday to meet with President Trump to discuss ways of jump-starting New York economy efforts through major infrastructure projects. During his daily press conference on coronavirus, Cuomo made the announcement that he will meet with the president to discuss critical […]
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Melania Trump at CNN Town Hall Gives Special Message to American Students Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Melania Trump at CNN Town Hall Gives Special Message to American Students Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Mona Salama
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May 22, 2020
First lady Melania Trump thanked American students for adapting to the new normal of life in the wake of the  coronavirus outbreak and is “proud” of their “determination” in helping to keep the country safe. "Over the past two months, I know you have had to make many changes in your life,” the first lady […]
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Trump Threatens To Withhold Michigan, Nevada Federal Funds Over Mail-In Voting

Trump Threatens To Withhold Michigan, Nevada Federal Funds Over Mail-In Voting

Mona Salama
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May 20, 2020
President Trump threatened to withhold federal funds two states with Democratic governors that are expanding mail-in-voting access in an effort to avoid crowded polling centers amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a tweet Wednesday morning, the President claimed that Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat is sending "absentee ballots to 7.7 million people ahead […]
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Trump Calls Pelosi A 'Sick Woman' After ‘Morbidly Obese’ Comments

Trump Calls Pelosi A 'Sick Woman' After ‘Morbidly Obese’ Comments

Mona Salama
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May 19, 2020
President Trump lambasted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) as a "sick woman" with "a lot of mental problems" on Tuesday after she called him morbidly obese.” "Pelosi is a sick woman. She’s got a lot of problems, a lot of mental problems," Trump told reporters on Capitol Hill after meeting with Senate Republicans. "We're dealing […]
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Pelosi Criticized Trump As ‘Morbidly Obese’ That Shouldn’t Be Taking Hydroxychloroquine

Pelosi Criticized Trump As ‘Morbidly Obese’ That Shouldn’t Be Taking Hydroxychloroquine

Mona Salama
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May 19, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) criticized President Trump for taking hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for coronavirus, saying “its not a good idea” because he is “morbidly obese.” "As far as the President is concerned, he's our President and I would rather he not be taking something that has not been approved by the scientists, especially […]
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Trump Threatens Permanent Freeze Funding to World Health Organization

Trump Threatens Permanent Freeze Funding to World Health Organization

Mona Salama
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May 19, 2020
President Trump threatened to permanently freeze of U.S. funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) and reconsider its membership if the global health entity "does not commit to major substantive improvements" in the next 30 days. In a letter to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the president cited his administration’s investigation that found over a […]
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House Approves Historic Rules Changes To Allow Remote Voting Measure During Coronavirus Pandemic

House Approves Historic Rules Changes To Allow Remote Voting Measure During Coronavirus Pandemic

Mona Salama
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May 15, 2020
House Democrats on Friday approved a historic rules changes to allow lawmakers to cast votes and conduct committee meetings remotely during the coronavirus pandemic, a move that Republicans warn could alter the nature of Congress for the first time in its 200-year history. The vote to adopt the resolution was voted along party lines, 217-189. […]
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