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Stefanik voted into House GOP leadership, replacing Cheney
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., walks from her office on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Jabin Botsford
Published May 14. 2021 7:52PM | Updated May 14. 2021 10:25PM
Marianna Sotomayor, The Washington Post
WASHINGTON - House Republicans elevated Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York to a leadership position Friday in what members said was an effort to focus on the next election after earlier ousting Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming for challenging former president Donald Trump s false claims about the election.
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Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-CA) discusses his efforts to get Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to meet with DC police officer Michael Fanone, who is still feeling the trauma of the insurrection, as some members of Congress continue to whitewash the events of that dayMay 13, 2021
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More states begin lifting mask mandates after updated CDC guidance
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Thursday he would sign executive orders Friday ending the mask mandate he enacted by emergency authority last July. The move comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced earlier Thursday new masking guidelines that carry welcome words: Fully vaccinated Americans, with just a few exceptions, no longer need to wear masks indoors. The agency also said fully vaccinated people don t have to wear masks outdoors, even in crowded spaces. The announcement represents a quantum shift in recommendations and a major loosening of the mask restrictions that Americans have had to live with since COVID-19 became a major part of U.S. life in early 2020. States across the nation – including Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky and Pennsylvania – already have adopted the CDC guidelines and loosened their mask mandates after Thursday s announcement.