McConnell Threatens Filibuster Changes Will Lead to Scorched Earth Senate As Debate Heats Up By Spectrum News Staff Nationwide UPDATED 8:50 PM ET Mar. 16, 2021 PUBLISHED 3:45 PM ET Mar. 16, 2021 PUBLISHED 3:45 PM EDT Mar. 16, 2021
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The battle over the legislative filibuster, the 60-vote threshold by which debate can be brought to a close in the Senate, is heating up as progressive Democrats call on leadership to abolish the rule.
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) warned in a floor speech Tuesday that Democrats changing filibuster rules would lead to a “completely scorched earth Senate
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, said of McConnell’s threat to shut down the Senate that “he has already done that. He’s proven he can do i
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Severe weather hasn’t been very active in the U.S. in late 2020 and early 2021. That good luck could be coming to an end in mid-March as a severe weather event is forecast for Wednesday and Wednesday Night in the so-called “Dixie Alley” tornado zone.
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Severe weather activity has been fairly quiet so far this year
Potential for a severe weather outbreak increasing in the Deep South
Tornado risk increases significantly for Dixie Alley Wednesday night
Severe risk for Tampa Bay is minimal, focus will stay north of Florida
Meteorologists have focused on this area for several days. It appears the ingredients are indeed coming together for a risk of severe storms, but tornadoes are of the most concern. Also, part of this severe event will be at night.
Biden Marks St. Patrick s Day with Virtual Meeting with Ireland s Leader By Spectrum News Staff Nationwide UPDATED 3:16 PM ET Mar. 17, 2021 PUBLISHED 9:22 AM ET Mar. 17, 2021 PUBLISHED 9:22 AM EDT Mar. 17, 2021
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President Joe Biden, who is of Irish descent, marked St. Patrick s Day with a virtual bilateral meeting with Ireland s prime minister, Taoiseach Micheál Martin, keeping a traditional state visit alive amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Everything between Ireland and the United States runs deep, Taoiseach, our joys, our sorrows, our passion, our drive and our unrelenting optimism and hope, Biden said.
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President Joe Biden met with Ireland s prime minister, Taoiseach Micheál Martin, on St. Patrick s Day Wednesday
House Democrats to Make First Attempts at Immigration Reform Under Biden By Austin Landis Washington, D.C. UPDATED 9:44 AM ET Mar. 18, 2021 PUBLISHED 5:51 PM ET Mar. 16, 2021 PUBLISHED 5:51 PM EDT Mar. 16, 2021
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House lawmakers will consider the first two proposals for immigration reform under President Joe Biden on Thursday, though it’s unclear how even the narrower measures will get enough Republican support to make it all the way to the president’s desk.
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The House will consider two immigration bills this week in Democrats first attempt at passing reforms under President Biden
The bills, which include popular proposals such as a pathway for migrants who came to the US as children, are seen as a starting point for larger immigration reform
Officials Say Iran, Russia Attempted to Sway 2020 Presidential Elections in Declassified Report By Rachel Tillman Nationwide
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According to the U.S. intelligence community, Russia and Iran employed separate, sweeping campaigns to influence the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, but neither country actively altered votes in its attempts to do so.
In the declassified report released Tuesday compiled by the country’s top intelligence and security agencies, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines wrote officials found no indications that any foreign actor attempted to alter any technical aspect of the voting process in the election.
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