Dana Farrington

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1st African American To Win The Spelling Bee Also Holds 3 Basketball World Records

Thursday, July 08, 2021

"It made me feel really proud," Zaila Avant-garde said after clinching the victory. The 14-year-old Louisianian crushed the competition with the winning word "murraya."

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Biden Raises Refugee Cap To 62,500 After Earlier Criticism

Monday, May 03, 2021

The new ceiling for refugee admissions will be 62,500 — far above former President Donald Trump's cap of 15,000. Advocates had been concerned Biden was not moving fast enough on a campaign promise.

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Biden Urges Immediate Action From Senate On Gun Bills After Colorado Shooting

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

The president said the upper chamber needs to pass legislation approved by the House earlier this month, which would tighten gun laws including background checks.

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White House Tries To Snuff Out Report On Staffers Who Were Let Go For Pot Use

Friday, March 19, 2021

The administration updated personnel policies so that past marijuana use would not automatically bar people from employment. A new report suggested staffers received mixed messages on the policy.

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Young Migrants Held By Border Patrol Far Longer Than Allowed, Document Shows

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

The unaccompanied minors are spending an average of 117 hours in detention facilities, beyond the 72 hours allowed, according to a Department of Homeland Security document.

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Manchin Opposes Neera Tanden's OMB Nomination, A Blow To Her Prospects

Friday, February 19, 2021

The West Virginia Democratic senator said Tanden's past statements attacking lawmakers "will have a toxic and detrimental impact" on her ties with Congress if she were to lead the budget office.

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READ: Trump's Impeachment Defense Brief

Monday, February 08, 2021

Lawyers for the former president say that he did not directly call for violence in his remarks to supporters on Jan. 6 — and that in any event he should not be on trial. Read the brief in full.

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How House Members Voted On 25th Amendment Resolution

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

The chamber voted to encourage Vice President Pence to take steps to immediately become acting president, arguing that President Trump is unfit to lead the country. Here's a record of the vote.

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White House Chief Of Staff Mark Meadows Tests Positive For The Coronavirus

Saturday, November 07, 2020

Meadows, never far from the president's side, traveled extensively to rallies in the homestretch of the campaign and was with President Trump and his family on election night.

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Protesters Flock To Supreme Court, Capitol Hill For Amy Coney Barrett Hearings

Monday, October 12, 2020

Demonstrators called on lawmakers to "save the ACA" and "protect life in law" in dueling protests on Monday, the first day of Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation hearings. See photos from the day.

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Trump Gives Video Update On His Health: Next Couple Days Are 'The Real Test'

Saturday, October 03, 2020

The president also said that he chose to go to Walter Reed medical center rather than be "locked up in a room upstairs" in the White House. He said he is feeling better than when he arrived Friday.

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Obama On George Floyd's Death And The 'Maddening' Normalcy Of Racism

Friday, May 29, 2020

Former President Barack Obama has responded to the Minneapolis death that has set off protests and drawn national attention, including President Trump's. Read his full statement.

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'I Did Nothing Wrong': Trump Defiant After Senate Acquittal

Thursday, February 06, 2020

The Senate found President Trump not guilty of the impeachment charges against him. "We went through hell, unfairly," he said in a statement at the White House.

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How The Senate Impeachment Trial Works

Monday, February 03, 2020

Now that the House has impeached President Trump, the process shifts to the Senate, which will vote on whether to convict him. Here is your guide to the steps and the people that matter.

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The Essence Of The Senate Impeachment Trial In 2 Videos

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Democratic impeachment managers and President Trump's defense team have both completed their opening arguments in the Senate trial. Here's the bottom line for each side.

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Democratic Debate: What You Need To Know About Wednesday's Faceoff

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

The stakes are creeping higher as early primaries and caucuses get nearer. Ten candidates will be on the stage in Atlanta beginning at 9 p.m. ET.

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READ: Former Ukraine Ambassador Yovanovitch's Testimony To Congress

Monday, November 04, 2019

Marie Yovanovitch was recalled from her position as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine earlier this year amid what she called a "concerted campaign" against her, led by President Trump.

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Trump Impeachment Inquiry: A Guide To Key People, Facts And Documents

Monday, October 28, 2019

House Democrats are investigating President Trump and whether his administration affected foreign policy for personal political gain. Here is what you need to know to understand the Ukraine affair.

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READ: Trump Announcement On Baghdadi's Death

Sunday, October 27, 2019

President Trump announced on Sunday that the founder and leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was killed in a special operations mission on Saturday.

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'Get Over It': Politics Is Part Of Foreign Policy, Mulvaney Says

Thursday, October 17, 2019

In a rare press briefing, the acting chief of staff said the president held up aid to Ukraine as part of a quid pro quo. Hours later, he changed course, saying there was "absolutely no quid pro quo."

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