Senator Thune will head the Senate and Representative Johnson renominated as House Speaker. Senator John Thune of South Dakota was elected Senate majority leader this week. He served…
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President-Elect Trump Meets with President Biden at the White House
President Biden promises a “smooth transition” to the Trump administration. President Joe Biden met with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Wednesday, holding a traditional post-election…
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Justice Department Files Charges in Iranian Assassination Attempt
IRGC asset and two local operatives were behind an attempt to avenge the killing of Qassem Soleimani. The Department of Justice announced that three men have been charged…
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Senate Majority Leader Excludes Senator-Elect from Orientation
While Arizona’s race was undetermined, the Pennsylvania candidate had been declared the winner. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer opted not to invite Senators-elect from Pennsylvania or Arizona to…
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DOJ Winding Down Criminal Cases Against President-Elect Trump
The department is following long-standing policy of not prosecuting sitting presidents. The Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking at ways to close down the criminal cases that have…
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President Biden Addresses the Nation After Election Outcome
He pledges a peaceful and orderly transition of power. President Joe Biden spoke about the outcome of the election from the Rose Garden on Thursday. He called Vice…
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Georgia Poll Worker Arrested for Voting Bomb Threat
The DOJ election threat task force is handling the case. Just before Election Day, the Department of Justice arrested a disgruntled poll worker for mailing a bomb threat to…
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Iowa Permitted to Challenge Citizenship Status of Ballots
A federal judge allowed the state to investigate the status of 2,000 voters and issue provisional ballots. Before Election Day, District Judge Stephen Locher ruled that Iowa could…
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World Leaders Congratulate President-Elect Trump
The former president wins in a landslide; his party also takes the U.S. Senate. In the early morning hours on Wednesday, former President Donald Trump won the presidential…
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House Committee Chair Subpoenas Political Fundraising Website
The committee is investigating possible foreign money laundering. Representative Bryan Steil of Wisconsin, chair of the Committee on House Administration, has issued a subpoena requiring the fundraising website…
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