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October 20, 2021

Michael Goodwin: Manchin, Sinema are a dying breed. Progressives have won Democrats' civil war

The New York Times has become the enforcer of progressive orthodoxy and has been scorching Sens. Manchin and Sinema on its front page, demanding they stop resisting and get with the Biden-Sanders program.

October 20, 2021

Biden nominee Rahm Emanuel defends handling of Laquan McDonald case under Squad criticism

President Biden's pick for ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, explained at his conformation hearing Wednesday how he handled the police shooting of Laquan McDonald when he was mayor of Chicago.

October 20, 2021

GOP lawmakers warn 'unconstitutional' Biden asylum rule will fuel migrant surges at the border

FIRST ON FOX: Dozens of Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate are sounding the alarm about a proposed rule by the Biden administration that they call "unconstitutional," contending it would lead to further migrant surges at the border and fulfill what they call a Biden promise to implement "open borders."

October 20, 2021

Manchin calls 'bulls---' on report that he may leave Democratic Party

Manchin was swarmed by reporters asking him about the Mother Jones report that said the West Virginia senator was considering an exit from the Democratic Party.

October 20, 2021

Biden's controversial Ed Dept nominee Catherine Lhamon confirmed amid expected Title IX due process rollback

The Senate voted to confirm Lhamon as the department’s assistant secretary of civil rights on Wednesday in a 51-50 vote along party lines with Vice President Harris casting the tie-breaking vote.

October 20, 2021

Pelosi, Democrats say passing Build Back Better a 'moral obligation' at interfaith event

Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats framed the passing of President Biden's Build Back Better agenda as being a "moral obligation" at an interfaith event on Capitol Hill Wednesday.

October 20, 2021

Joe Manchin pushes back on report he considered leaving Democratic Party

Fox News contributor Marc Thiessen discusses new report claiming Sen. Joe Manchin could leave Democratic Party.

October 20, 2021

Mayorkas hearing postponed after DHS secretary tests positive for COVID-19

Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans wanted DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to testify in person at a hearing rather than remotely, so it was postponed.

October 20, 2021

GOP expected to filibuster Senate election bill that would boost mail-in voting, mandate auto-registration

The Senate is expected to hold a procedural vote Wednesday afternoon to end a filibuster on an election bill that would impose national standards on how states conduct federal elections, including requirements for mail-in voting and automatic voter registration.

October 20, 2021

Army vet, Senate candidate Jake Bequette says it's 'shocking' Biden admin trying to 'move on' from Afghanistan

Army veteran, former NFL player and Arkansas Senate candidate Jake Bequette said it is “shocking" that the Biden administration and Democrats have “tried to move on" from the “crisis" in Afghanistan.