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rson "was confirmed 55 to 43," and Mike Pompeo "took the helm of the State Department on a vote of 57 to 42." USA Today notes Senate Minority Leader McConnell was among the Republicans to vote for Blinken, whereas Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) "emerged as Blinken's most vocal opponent." The Hill (1/26, Chalfant,

l is unconstitutional." Kris Van Cleave said on the CBS Evening NewsVi (1/26, story 5, 0:50, O'Donnell, 4.76M), "With so many Republicans, including Mitch McConnell, moving to dismiss the trial, it makes it pretty clear Mr. Trump will be acquitted next month." The AP (1/26, Mascaro, Jalonick) reports that "whil

ection" were "the kind of topics Mr. Trump was often reluctant to discuss with his Russian counterpart." Reuters (1/26, Gardner, Hunnicutt) reports Psaki "said on Tuesday that...Biden continues to believe the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline is a bad deal for Europe," and "the Biden administration w

epeal Trump's Transgender Military Ban, Sources Say. • Civil Rights Leaders Pledge To Maintain Pressure On Administration. • Schumer Pushes Back On McConnell's Effort To Preserve Filibuster. • GOP Senators Divided On Trump Trial As House Prepares To Deliver Article Of Impeachment. INTERNATIONAL NEWS • D

about any semblance of cooperation." On its website, Fox News (1/24, Fordham, 23.99M) reports that during a news conference Sunday, Schumer said, "Mitch McConnell will not dictate to the Senate what we should do and how we should proceed. ... McConnell is no longer the majority leader, and in every Senate in

uld do just such an assessment." The Times says White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki "announced the assessment at her regular briefing" on Friday. Psaki is quoted as saying, "This assessment will draw on the analysis from across the government and, as appropriate, nongovernmental organizations." The

vaccine eligibility "to the general public sooner than expected, with anyone 16 and older able to be inoculated beginning at the end of this week." McConnell Says "All Republican Men" Should Get Vaccine. CNN (3/29, Zaslav, 89.21M) reports on its website that Senate Minority Leader McConnell on Monday "enc

s around the handling of 'vaccine passports,' or credentials, which would allow people to prove they have been vaccinated against the coronavirus." Psaki said, "We expect, as Andy Slavitt I think alluded to, that a determination or development of a vaccine passport or whatever you want to call it will

e Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, which could come to the floor for a vote this week," Bloomberg (5/25, Dennis, 3.57M) reports Senate Minority Leader McConnell on Tuesday "dismissed bipartisan efforts to set up an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, setting up a showdown

ligence and Security Center Acting Director, Elena Kvochko, SAP Chief Trust Officer and Suresh Venkatarayalu, Honeywell Chief Technology Officer." Psaki: ODNI "Actively Working" On Unidentified Aircraft Report. The Washington Examiner (5/25, Doyle, 888K) reports ODNI is "actively working" on a report

ys Biden "praised [the] rare congressional bipartisanship" that led to the bill's passage. The Post notes that Biden thanked Senate Minority Leader McConnell, saying, "We simply haven't seen this kind of bipartisanship for much too long in Washington. You're showing that our democracy can work and delive

On Social Media. COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE • Prosecutors Say 18 Electronic Devices Seized From Giuliani And Firm. • Asked About COVID Lab Leak Theory, Psaki Maintains Call For Independent Investigation. • Congress To Hold Joint Hearings On Key Air Force, Pentagon Leaders Next Week. • Senate May Increase

erica less competitive globally, noting China, the world's largest polluter, says for now, its emissions will keep going up." Senate Minority Leader McConnell: "The DNA of the far-left Green New Deal is all over President Biden's spending bills." McCarthy said on MSNBCVi (4/22, 2.43M), "If you look at alr

repeatedly taken to commenting on recent police shootings before authorities had the opportunity to confirm what has happened. The Journal refers to Psaki's decision to label the shooting of Bryant as a racist incident as well as Biden's decision to generalize the issue of systemic racism as an issue

e Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, which could come to the floor for a vote this week," Bloomberg (5/25, Dennis, 3.57M) reports Senate Minority Leader McConnell on Tuesday "dismissed bipartisan efforts to set up an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, setting up a showdown w

lligence and Security Center Acting Director, Elena Kvochko, SAP Chief Trust Officer and Suresh Venkatarayalu, Honeywell Chief Technology Officer." Psaki: ODNI "Actively Working" On Unidentified Aircraft Report. EFTA00161564 The Washington Fxaminer (5/25, Doyle, 888K) reports ODNI is "actively worki