Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell FAIL to cut a deal on how to share power in 50-50 Senate with Democrats holding the casting vote
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell met Tuesday to cut a power-sharing deal
After the meeting, a spokesperson for McConnell said discussions on all aspects of the power-sharing agreement will continue over the next several days
On Wednesday, Schumer will become majority leader after Vice President Kamala Harris and the two new Georgia Democratic senators are sworn-in
However, since the Senate is 50-50 split, the leaders need to make rules on how committee votes will work
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President-elect Joe Biden speaks at the Major Joseph R. Beau Biden III National Guard/Reserve Center, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in New Castle, Del. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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In his final full day in office, President Donald Trump says he has declassified information related to the FBIâs investigation into ties between Russia and his 2016 presidential campaign.
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