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Mitch McConnell accuses Pelosi, Schumer of political game over stimulus checks
Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell warned in a plenary speech on Wednesday that Democrats like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer were “trying to pull a quick coup” in trying to “distort” President Trump’s effort to send $ 2,000 in direct payments to Americans.
“First, they expect everyone to simply forget about electoral integrity and Big Tech. They are desperate to ignore these two parts of President Trump’s request,” said McConnell.
The Kentucky Republican said Democratic leaders were looking to approve a package that would dramatically increase national debt and provide money to families that do not desperately need help.
“Look, it is no secret that Republicans have a diversity of views on the wisdom of borrowing hundreds of billions more to send more untargeted money, including to many families who have not suffered any loss of income during the crisis” said McConnell. “COVID-19 did not affect all families equally.” CLICK HERE FOR MORE ABOUT OUR INITIAL HISTORY
In other developments:
– McConnell presents his own $ 2,000 check account
– Dems seize McConnell stimulus block
– JOHN FUND: Trump creates a nightmare for Republicans in the last-minute struggle
Hawley criticizes “hypocritical” Democrats over objection to electoral counting
Senator Josh Hawley, R-Mo., Told Fox News’ “The Story” on Wednesday that he intends to oppose the electoral college’s certification next week because “74 million Americans are concerned about electoral integrity”.
Under current law, objections from at least one senator and a member of the US House of Representatives are necessary to force a debate over electoral counts in a state. Hawley became the first US senator to announce his intention, joining Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., From the Chamber.
“This is the only opportunity I have as a United States senator,” said Hawley. “… [H]before [is] my only opportunity to get up and say something, and that’s exactly what I’m going to do. ” CLICK HERE FOR MORE
In other developments:
– Trump returning to the White House early, before the Mar-a-Lago New Year’s Eve party
– Trump asks the Supreme Court to overturn the Wisconsin election result
– Pence did not support the legislator’s plan to annul election results
Biden’s transition team disables Zoom chat for journalists, the reporter said
President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team disabled Zoom’s reporter chat function on teleconferences, where journalists pressured employees to answer more questions.
“Biden’s transition team appears to have disabled the public chat feature on their transition zoom calls, a place where I and others routinely complain to answer more questions,” tweeted Sam Stein, editor of the White House of Politico.
Biden’s campaign press secretary, TJ Ducklo, told CNN last month that Biden believed that “transparency is extremely important” in relation to his relationship with the press. CLICK HERE FOR MORE
In other developments:
– Biden to issue executive order disrupting any Trump ‘midnight regulations’
– Republicans fear Biden will demolish Trump’s economic victories
– Biden dragging his feet on the AG choice when compared to predecessors
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– Wisconsin hospital employee ‘intentionally’ removed vaccines from refrigeration
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– Dr. Drew shares the update, provides photos as he fights against COVID-19
– China cracking down on research into the origins of the virus
– ‘Jeopardy!’ star Ken Jennings apologizes for ‘insensitive’ tweets – including one about Barron Trump
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– Oil, gold set to boost the 2021 boom in raw materials
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– Walmart apologizes after tweeting Hawley a loser
– That’s when your second stimulus check will arrive
– Ticketmaster agrees to pay a $ 10 million fine to resolve fraud and hacking expenses
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SOME STARTING WORDS
Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Told Fox News “Special Report” that President Trump is “right to say” that a $ 600 stimulus payment for many Americans is not enough.
Sanders said he is not a fan of President Trump, but “he is right about that”.
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