House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D.-Calif.) lauded President Joe Biden as an exemplary father while introducing his virtual appearance at a House Democratic caucus meeting on March 3 but forgot to mention Biden’s son, Hunter Biden.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D.-Calif.) lauded President Joe Biden as an exemplary father while introducing his virtual appearance at a House Democratic caucus meeting on March 3 but forgot to mention Biden’s son, Hunter Biden.
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WHAT NONPROFITS WANT IN THE RELIEF BILL: As the Senate prepares for days of grueling debate on the White House’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill, the nonprofit industry is among the sectors still lobbying for assistance. As of Tuesday, more than 3,000 nonprofit organizations have signed on to a January letter to congressional leaders laying out the sector’s asks.
Biden pays a visit to ailing former GOP Sen. Bob Dole
Biden visited Dole, days after the 1996 Republican presidential nominee announced he d been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Author: Associated Press Updated: 6:32 PM CST February 20, 2021
WASHINGTON President Joe Biden paid a visit Saturday to former Sen. Bob Dole, days after the World War II veteran and 1996 Republican presidential nominee announced he d been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer.
Biden, who served in the Senate with Dole for more than two decades, arrived Saturday afternoon at the Watergate complex where Dole, 97, and his wife, Elizabeth, have maintained a longtime residence. The White House described Dole as a “close friend” of the president.
Live politics updates: Mike Pence declines invitation to speak at conservative CPAC conference Matthew Brown, USA TODAY
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Former Vice President Mike Pence has declined an invitation to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference, a major annual gathering of the most influential figures in American conservative scheduled to open this week in Orlando, Florida.
The news of Pence s decision comes a day after former President Donald Trump joined the list of speakers for what will be his first major appearance since leaving office.
Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union and a primary organizer of CPAC, confirmed Pence declined an invitation to speak at the conference. Schlapp said he thinks it is a mistake for Pence to avoid the event because his conservative record is well respected, and conservatives want to hear his take on the current threats posed by socialism and this radicalized Democrat party.