John Jones previously served as chief of staff to Rep. Emanuel Cleaver. "He's a well-regarded person in Democratic circles," one aide told NPR.
Read more ...GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley, 87, Tests Positive For The Coronavirus National News
The senator from Iowa said he had been isolating since announcing his exposure to the virus on Tuesday. He is third in line for the presidency.
Read more ...House Hints It May Drop Supreme Court Case Seeking Mueller Grand Jury Info National News
The all-but-spoken reason is that it is unlikely the new Congress, sworn in Jan. 3, wants to keep trying to impeach President Trump — unless he refuses to leave office.
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President-elect Joe Biden's science advisers say they need to be able to talk to federal scientists and get access to data so there's no hold-up in vaccines and other COVID-19 response.
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What it means for the U.S. to be on the sidelines of another major trade agreement, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, which 15 countries agreed to Sunday.
Read more ...Trump Allies Netanyahu And Modi Congratulate Biden As President-Elect National News
Foreign allies of President Trump have signaled that they are ready to cooperate with a new administration, having called President-elect Joe Biden to congratulate him on his White House win.
Read more ...A Rush On Coronavirus Testing Strains Laboratories, Drives Supply Shortages National News
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Read more ...Senate Blocks President Trump's Controversial Nominee To The Federal Reserve Board National News
The 47-50 vote came as Sens. Mitt Romney and Susan Collins sided with Democratic senators to preserve a filibuster of Judy Shelton's confirmation. Two other Republicans missed the vote.
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